Monument record MLI126604 - Site of Former School, Mumby

Summary

Site of a school seen on Washdyke Lane on the 2nd Edition 25 Inch (1905) OS map of Mumby, since demolished.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1850 AD? to 1972 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Site of a school visible on the 2nd Edition OS map as a rectangular plan building with a small porch on the street-facing long elevation. {1} In July 1972 a fire destroyed a mobile classroom at the school. It was reported that only one classroom was left intact, presumably the same one seen on the 1905 map. The main school building was reported to have been slightly damaged in the blaze. {2} It is unclear when the school was closed and demolished. The site is now occupied by modern housing. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 57 SW.
  •  Article in Serial: 1972. 'Blaze Destroys Lincs. Classroom' in the Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 17/07/1972, p1.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 21/07/2023.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 5145 7428 (8m by 12m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish MUMBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2023 9:11AM

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