Monument record MLI126767 - Former School, Foston
Summary
Former school on Church Street, Foston. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1847 AD to 1990 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1990 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school. Single storey red brick building, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Gabled porch with stone lintel above door and datestone reading '1847' on gable end. Significant modern alteration appears to have taken place including the replacement of windows with uPVC and a brick extension to the south of the original structure. {1}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the school was built in 1847 and was at that time being run as a National School. {2}
The building can be seen as a small single range, with porch, on the 1905 OS map of the village {3}
The school was under threat of closure in the mid-late 1980s due to declining attendance. In the 1986/1987 school year, only 31 pupils were taught at Foston. It is unclear how soon after this the school was closed. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 30/08/2023.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.384.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 84 SE.
- <4> SLI17621 Article in Serial: 1986. 'Schools' future in doubt' in the Grantham Journal. 19/09/1986, p10.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 85823 42916 (11m by 17m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | FOSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 30 2023 12:27PM
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