Monument record MLI126339 - Site of Goodfellow's Primary School, Spalding
Summary
Site of a 19th century school in Spalding Common.
Type and Period (3)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1871 AD to 2004 AD)
- CARE HOME (21st Century - 2019 AD to 2050 AD)
- TEACHERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1871 AD to 2004 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The school was opened in 1871 and closed in 2004. The school building and associated residential building were demolished in 2019 to make way for a care home {1}. The one and a half storey school building was constructed of red brick with a gable roof and slate tiles. The associated building was formerly the teacher's residence; it was a two-storey red brick detached house. {2}
A historic building survey was undertaken by Witham Archaeology prior to the buildings' demolition. The school building was in L-shape plan form, with a large school room on each arm and an office for the teacher at the junction of the two. A large number of deep vertical grooves had been carved into the brickwork on every elevation of the school building; the reason for this graffiti is unknown, but the grooves are considered too deep to be a tally system. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI17353 Website: The Spalding & South Holland Voice. 'Last look at school for a former pupil' in The Spalding & South Holland Voice. https://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk/last-look-at-school-for-a-former-pupil/.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Google Streetview 2009 accessed on 09/03/2023.
- <3> SLI17718 Report: Witham Archaeology. 2018. Goodfellow's Primary School, Spalding Common. Witham Archaeology Site Code: SCGS18.
- <4> SLI17719 Archive: Witham Archaeology. 2018. Goodfellow's Primary School, Spalding Common. LCNCC: 2018.187.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23291 20431 (57m by 39m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 4:35PM
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