Building record MLI126682 - Former Boys' School, Holbeach
Summary
A former Boys' Board School on Church Street, Holbeach. Now in use as a community centre.
Type and Period (2)
- BOARD SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1877 AD to 1958 AD)
- CLUB (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1960 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school building. Single storey red brick building under a gently pitched hipped roof. Dedication stone on the front parapet inscribed 'BOARD SCHOOL FOR BOYS'. Extended in both directions along Church Street at some point during the 20th century. The building is now used by the United Services Club. {1}
White's 1872 Trade Directory lists an infants' school on Church Street, built in 1871. The 1905 OS map only shows one school building on Church Street, suggesting that the infants' school either closed or merged with the new Board School, which opened in 1877. By 1892 the attendance had increased to 191.The Board School closed in 1958 when the George Farmer School (now University Academy Holbeach) opened. {2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 10/08/2023.
- <2> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.743.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 32 SE.
- <4> SLI16142 Bibliographic Reference: Jeremy Satherley. 2004. 'A Neat Little Town': The History of Holbeach. p.101.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3582 2469 (34m by 7m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 3:22PM
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