Building record MLI126713 - Former School and Schoolmaster's House, Castle Bytham
Summary
Former school and schoolmaster's house on the corner of St James' Churchyard, Castle Bytham. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (3)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1800 AD? to 1988 AD)
- TEACHERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1993 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school and schoolmaster's house. Large roughly T-shape plan building on the corner of St James' Churchyard. The eastern wing, shown on the 1904 OS map as an L-shape separate from the main building, is likely to be the former teacher's house. {1}{2}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the school and master's house were built on land given by Lord Willoughby and the late G. A. F. Heathcote, Esq. {3}
The school closed in 1988, and was sold with planning permission for conversion to residential use in the mid 1990s. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 21/08/2023.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 91 NE.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.459.
- <4> SLI17591 Article in Serial: 1992. 'New use for old school plan' in the Grantham Journal. 24/07/1992, p4.
- <5> SLI17592 Article in Serial: 1993. 'Castle Bytham' in the Grantham Journal. 23/04/1993, p36.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 98826 18316 (23m by 22m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE BYTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2023 1:10PM
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