Building record MLI126477 - Former School, Southrey

Summary

Former Church of England school seen on historic OS maps of Southrey, Bardney. Partially demolished and converted for residential use.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1856 AD to 1980 AD?)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1845 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

The building is shown in the same plan form on the 1887, 1906, and 1950 OS maps of Southrey. The rear range appears to have been demolished after the school closed and the remaining L-shaped two storey range was converted for residential use. This range is constructed of buff brick, under a pitched gabled roof of tiles. Two lateral stacks. The windows have been replaced by modern uPVC casement windows. {1}{2}{3}{4} White's 1872 Trade Directory states that a Church of England school was built in Southrey at a cost of £600, partially paid for by Government grant. {5} Discussions regarding the restructuring of education in Bardney began in the 1940s, with Bardney Methodist, Southrey Church of England, and Kitching’s Charity schools all due to be combined into one county school. By 1962 the reorganisation was still forthcoming, with only 166 pupils in the three schools combined, and by 1963 a plan had been formed for the creation of a joint C. of E./Methodist school rather than a county school. By the early 1980s the schools had been combined, with teaching of junior pupils taking place at the Methodist school buildings and teaching of the infants taking place at the Kitching’s Charity school buildings. Later in the decade all teaching moved to the current site. It is unclear exactly when the Southrey school closed or when the alterations to the fabric took place. {6}{7}{8}{9}

Sources/Archives (9)

  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. TF 16 NW.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 16 NW.
  •  Map: OS. 1950. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 16 NW.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 24/05/2023.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.501.
  •  Article in Serial: 1949. 'Oppose Plan to Shut 5 Schools' in the Lincolnshire Echo. 26/02/1949, p3.
  •  Article in Serial: 1962. 'Why More Villages May Soon Lose Their Schools' in the Louth Standard. 13/07/1962, p16.
  •  Article in Serial: 1963. '"Yes" to School Merger Plan' in the Lincolnshire Echo. 05/04/1963, p7.
  •  Article in Serial: 1982. 'School Not to Lose One Of Its Teachers' in the Lincolnshire Echo. 20/03/1982, p1.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 1380 6671 (21m by 10m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish BARDNEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2023 8:23AM

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