MLI82026 - Former National School, Harmston - Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer

Building record MLI82026 - Former National School, Harmston

Summary

Former National School on School Lane, Harmston. Later known as Harmston Primary.

Type and Period (1)

SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1851 AD to 1983 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Conservation Area: Harmston

Full Description

Former school. Single storey building of coursed limestone rubble, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Small bell gable on the street-facing elevation, under which is a datestone reading 'NATIONAL SCHOOLS 1851'. Three gable stacks. Gables are coped in stone. {1} White's 1856 Trade Directory notes that the National School in Harmston opened in 1851, paid for by subscription and government grant, and was attended at the time by 120 pupils. In 1872 the number of pupils was recorded as only 60. {2}{3} The school building is shown in the same plan form on both the 1887 and 1905 OS maps of the village. {4}{5} The school closed in 1983 and re-opened as the Cliff Centre in 1989. It is considered to be a Significant unlisted building within the Conservation Area. {6}

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 03/10/2023.
<2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.337.
<3> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.608.
<4> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. SK 96 SE.
<5> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 96 SE.
<6> SLI12163 Report: North Kesteven District Council. 2007. Harmston Conservation Area: An Assessment of the Character and Appearance of the Conservation Area. Appendix 1; 19.

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Grid reference	Centred SK 97211 62367 (13m by 17m) Surveyed
Civil Parish	HARMSTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Site visit as part of Harmston Conservation Area Assessment (ELI8783)

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Record last edited

Oct 3 2023 4:27PM

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