Building record MLI126756 - National Church of England Junior School, Grantham
Summary
19th century school buildings on Castlegate, Grantham. Still in use.
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1811 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
19th century school buildings. One and a half/two storey buildings of coursed stone, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Parapet gables coped in stone and part crow-stepped. Ashlar window dressings. The two storey L-shaped southern range was likely at one time a house for the schoolmaster; it can be seen as a separate building on the 1904 OS map. The infill between this and the main school building is in sympathetic style. Another sympathetic extension was added to the north end of the school in the 20th century. {1}{2}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that a National School existed in Grantham as early as 1812, though it is uncertain when the current buildings were erected. The school was originally divided by sex, with girls taught in the street-facing eastern range, and boys in the rear range. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 29/08/2023.
- <2> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 93 NW.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.405.
- <4> SLI17615 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1887. Large Scale Town Plans: Grantham. Digital. 1:500. SK 93 NW.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 91498 36075 (51m by 38m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2023 10:12AM
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