Building record MLI126412 - Former Infant School, Saxilby
Summary
Former infant school on High Street, Saxilby.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Former Type) (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1871 AD to 1950 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former infant school on Saxilby High Street. A small 1 1/2 storey building of red brick construction in English Bond, under a pitched gabled tile roof. One end stack. There are two ccourses of black brick decoration above and below the windows, which also have black and red brick lintels. A five course plinth is topped by a black brick or tile coping. Above the door is an inset stone plaque that reads 'INFANT SCHOOL'. The front elevation has several half-storey buttresses with brick tumbling. Modern alterations include a large weatherboarded dormer on the front elevation. {1}
White's 1872 Trade Directory states that the Infant School was erected in 1871. It is shown in its current form on the 1906 OS map of the village. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 04/05/2023.
- <2> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.381.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 87 NE.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 89172 75442 (13m by 13m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SAXILBY WITH INGLEBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 13 2024 10:14AM
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