Building record MLI125014 - Former School, Tetney, East Lindsey
Summary
Former Wesleyan school and schoolmaster's house, School Lane, Tetney. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school and schoolmaster’s house at School Lane. The building was constructed as a Wesleyan school in 1856, with help from a government grant. More formal management was established in 1873, with the election of the Tetney School Board. The school was renamed as Tetney Council School in 1903, and later renamed as the Tetney County Primary School. A detailed account of the school and its management until 1977 has been written by a former Deputy Headteacher. The school is thought to have closed soon after this, with the construction of new school buildings on Humberston Road. The former school building here were subsequently converted to residential use. Historic Ordnance Survey mapping of this area shows little change to the layout of the school during its years of operation.
The buildings have an irregular L-shaped plan form, and are constructed of red brick laid in English Garden Wall Bond, with pitched gabled roofs of slate. The roof of the former schoolmaster’s house is half hipped, and appears to be a modern replacement. Two brick buttresses are on the eastern elevation of the south range, close to the main entrance, which has a small turret over with steeply sloped slate roof, crosslet embrasures, and lancet window. The southern gable has a large pointed arch window, with other windows being 2 over 2 awning windows. The large modern extension to the rear of the property is a late 20th century or early 21st century addition. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI4514 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Archives. Document Held by the Lincolnshire Archives. LAO, SR/1113.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.568.
- <3> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. Sheet 31/SW.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 31/13.
- <5> SLI3636 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1907-1950. 6 Inch County Series Map - Third Edition. 1:10560. Sheet 31/SW.
- <6> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 25/05/2023.
- <7> SLI19396 Bibliographic Reference: Alan Dennis. 1977. A Village School: Tetney County Primary School. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 31345 00931 (15m by 25m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TETNEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 28 2026 12:25PM
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