Building record MLI126585 - Former School, Wainfleet St Mary

Summary

Former Free School building on Vicarage Lane, Wainfleet St Mary.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1831 AD to 1987 AD)
  • (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1989 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Former school building. One and two storey red brick building in a T-shape cross-wing plan form, under a pitched gabled tile roof. The two northeast-southwest aligned wings are single storey with projections to the southeast, which were most likely originally used as cloakrooms for the two classrooms. The central northeast to southwest aligned two storey wing originally had a small porch to the southwest, though this has been demolished. It also has two narrow lateral stacks, one abutting each of the cross-wings. It is possible that this central range was used as a school hall, with schoolmaster's accomodation above. Aside from the demolished porch, the building maintains a similar plan form as that seen on the 1905 OS map of Wainfleet St Mary. {1}{2} White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the school was founded as a Free School, and was erected in 1831 by the governers of Bethlem Hospital. {3} The school was closed in 1987 and has since been converted into flats. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 18/07/2023.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 45 NE.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.536.
  •  Article in Serial: 1987. 'Wine fans retire to French village' in the Lincolnshire Echo. 13/07/1987, p9.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 48981 58635 (28m by 28m) Surveyed
Civil Parish WAINFLEET ST MARY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2023 8:46AM

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