Building record MLI126612 - Former School, Wyberton

Summary

Former National School on Low Road, Wyberton. Converted for residential use.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1862 AD to 1955 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Former National School building. Single storey range red brick building with yellow brick quoins and ashlar window dressings, under a pitched gabled roof of slate. The roof level of the central three bays is higher than the two western and one eastern bay. One squat ridge stack. {1} White's 1872 Trade Directory states that the National School was built in 1862. {2} The school appears to have become overcrowded by the late 1930s, with 74 pupils and 2 teachers sharing just one classroom in 1939. It was recommended by Boston Rural District Council that more buildings be constructed to alleviate the problem. However, by 1953 the situation had not improved, and was described by one councillor as 'deplorable'. A replacement school, now Wyberton Primary Academy, was constructed in the mid-1950s. {3}{4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 24/07/2023.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.807.
  •  Article in Serial: 1939. 'Wyberton School Strongly Criticised' in the Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 17/06/1939, p17.
  •  Article in Serial: 1953. 'Wyberton School 'Deplorable'' in the Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 24/10/1953, p4.
  •  Article in Serial: 1955. 'New Wyberton School' in the Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 07/05/1955, p8.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 32619 40893 (21m by 8m) Surveyed
Civil Parish WYBERTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2023 2:09PM

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