Building record MLI126684 - Former Infant School, Holbeach
Summary
A former Infant School, later Infant & Junior, on Boston Road, Holbeach. Now in use as a community centre.
Type and Period (2)
- PRIMARY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1894 AD to 1982 AD)
- COMMUNITY CENTRE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former primary school building. One and a half storey red brick building in English Bond, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Dentil course at eaves height. Buff brick arch lintels on window openings. There is a small porch extension to the northeast and a larger modern extension to the rear of the building. Aside from these two alterations, there is no change to the plan form shown on the 1905 OS map of Holbeach, on which the building is marked as a school. {1}{2}
The school was opened in 1894. By 1933 its attendance had reached 139. It was renamed Holbeach County Primary School in 1948, and by 1953 attendance had peaked at 364. The school was closed with the opening of the new Holbeach Primary School to the north of the town. The building is now in use as a community centre. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 10/08/2023.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 32 NE.
- <3> SLI16142 Bibliographic Reference: Jeremy Satherley. 2004. 'A Neat Little Town': The History of Holbeach. pp.102-106.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 35787 25006 (21m by 20m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 4:17PM
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