Building record MLI126721 - Former School, Stainby, Gunby and Stainby
Summary
Former school on Buckminster Road, Stainby. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1840 AD to 1971 AD)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1975 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school. Single storey red brick building in English Garden Wall Bond, under a steeply pitched gabled tile roof. Stone quoins, gable coping and window mullions. Simple stone hood moulds above door and window openings. On the front elevation is a dedication plaque inscribed 'NON NOBIS DOMINE SED TUO (sic.) NOMINI ANNO DMI 1840'. One decorative stone and brick gable stack. A small section of the school's boundary wall appears to survive, adjacent to the gate. {1}{2}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the school was built in 1841, along with the teacher's house (MLI126722) in 1853. {3}
The school was closed in the early 1970s. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 22/08/2023.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 92 SW.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.468.
- <4> SLI17595 Article in Serial: 1971. 'Transport to school' in the Stamford Mercury. 08/01/1971, p5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 90484 22855 (11m by 7m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GUNBY AND STAINBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2023 10:29AM
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