Building record MLI126504 - Former School, Legbourne

Summary

Former Parochial School on Church Lane, Legbourne. Converted for residential and commercial use.

Type and Period (4)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1863 AD to 1993 AD)
  • (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1993 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1863 AD? to 1993 AD)
  • (21st Century - 2010 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Former parochial school building. Neo-gothic one and a half storey red brick building, under a steeply pitched gabled roof of slate. Ceramic ridge tiles, one large lateral stack, small bell tower above a gabled porch with stone door surround and plinth coping. Buff brick banding. Ornate large arched window with stone mullions, with polychromatic brickwork decoration over the arch. Buff brick dentil course below eaves. Modern garage extension and cross-gable at north end, replacing a previous single storey gabled outbuilding or porch. Dedication stone above the door. Aside from the modern extension, no change in the building's plan form has occurred since the 1906 OS map of the village. {1}{2} White's 1872 Trade Directory states that the parochial school was erected in 1863 at a cost of £350, and was attended at the time by 120 children of both sexes from Legbourne and Little Cawthorpe parishes. The school was at the time supported by government grants. {3} By 1962 the school was in danger of closure due to declining attendance. A petition was signed by 55 locals opposing the move, and Lindsey Education Committee decided not to propose the closure of the school. In 1963 the school was attended by 30 pupils. The school was closed in 1993. {4}{5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 13/06/2023.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 38 SE.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.262.
  •  Article in Serial: 1962. 'Legbourne school not to be closed' in the Louth Standard. 02/11/1962, p1.
  •  Article in Serial: 1963. 'Legbourne School is 100' in the Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 23/10/1963, p1.
  •  Website: Department for Education. 2019. Get Information about Schools. https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search. URN: 129588.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 36809 84386 (10m by 20m) Surveyed
Civil Parish LEGBOURNE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 24 2023 8:46AM

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