Building record MLI40344 - Old Free Grammar School, Wragby
Summary
The Old Free Grammar School which was founded in 1632, then rebuilt in 1775.
Type and Period (3)
- GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Post Medieval - 1632 AD to 1825 AD?)
- HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1985 AD? to 2050 AD)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1825 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Old Free Grammar School which was founded in 1632, then rebuilt in 1775. The building was still utilised as a school in c.1980. {1}
The Old Grammar School is a Grade II listed building, which is now in use as a private residence. It was built in the late 18th century, and is constructed of red brick, under a pantile roof with a coped gable to the left, decorated eaves, gable stacks and a central metal funnel. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {2}
White's 1856 Trade Directory States that the school ws converted into a Girls' National School in the early 19th century. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 17 NW: 7.
- <2> SLI5795 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/57.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.656.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 13354 78158 (14m by 12m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | WRAGBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2023 11:44AM
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