Building record MLI126656 - Former School, Weston
Summary
Former National School on High Road, Weston. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former National School buildings. Two storey red brick building in Header Bond, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Coped and corbelled gables. Stone quoins and dressed ashlar stone door and window surrounds. One large crenellated ridge stack. Adjacent is a single storey red brick building in English Bond, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Low stone coped plinth, stone quoins. Dressed ashlar door and window surrounds. The large window on the front elevation is a modern replacement, the brick arch of the original can still be seen above the newer ashlar surround. {1}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that a National School was built in 1850, at a cost of £850. {2}
It is unclear when the building ceased to be used as a school.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 07/08/2023.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.867.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 29183 25088 (34m by 24m) (2 map features) |
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Civil Parish | WESTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2023 10:59AM
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