Building record MLI126608 - School and Schoolmaster's House, Amber Hill
Summary
School building and attached house for a teacher dating to at least the late 19th century on Sutterton Drove. Now in use as a community special school.
Type and Period (3)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1875 AD? to 2050 AD)
- TEACHERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1875 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
19th century school building comprising four wings built in red brick in English Bond with yellow brick banding, under a pitched gabled slate roof. One large stack. Modern flat roofed buff brick extension added to the northwest corner of the school. A modern classroom building has been built at the rear of the schoolyard. {1}
The building can be seen on both the 1888 and 1905 OS maps of Amber Hill. A small extension appears to have been made to the rear wing between the two dates. {2}{3}
It is unclear when the school was erected.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 24/07/2023.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). TF 24 NW.
- <3> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). TF 24 NW.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 23075 47060 (29m by 13m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | AMBER HILL, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2023 8:45AM
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