Building record MLI126675 - Former School, Wrangle Lowgate
Summary
Former school on Main Road, Wrangle Lowgate. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1870 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school building. Two storey red brick building with blue brick banding, under a pitched gabled slate roof. One lateral stack. Dentil course below eaves height. A large modern single storey brick extension has been built to the south of the original school building. {1}
White's 1872 Trade Directory states that a school was 'recently' built in Lowgate. {2}
A porch or small lean-to, visible on both the 1888 and 1905 OS maps, appears to have previously existed to the west of the school building, though this has since been demolished. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 09/08/2023.
- <2> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.858.
- <3> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. TF 45 SW.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 45 SW.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 44421 52093 (11m by 9m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | WRANGLE, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 9 2023 1:32PM
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