Building record MLI126770 - Former School, Ancaster
Summary
Former school on Water Lane, Ancaster. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1852 AD? to 1986 AD)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1986 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school. Two storey building of coursed stone, under a pitched gabled roof of slate. Two ridge stacks. Ashlar quoins and window dressings. The street-facing gable end has a dedication stone in the shape of a scroll, mostly illegible but possibly giving the date '1852'. {1}
White's 1856 Trade Directory notes that Ancaster had a schoolmistress, a Deborah Garner. In 1872 a Mr John Hill was National schoolmaster. {2}{3}
The school is shown in its current plan form on the 1888 and 1905 OS maps of Ancaster. {4}{5}
The building ceased to be used as a school at some point prior to 1986, when the new primary school buildings on Mercia Drive were erected. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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.372.
- <3> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.651.
- <4> SLI3650 Map: Ordnance Survey. c.1880. Ordnance Survey 6 inch series map. SK 94 SE.
- <5> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 94 SE.
- <6> SLI17637 Article in Serial: 1986. 'School opening' in the Grantham Journal. 19/09/1986, p20.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 98318 44029 (27m by 15m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2023 8:40AM
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