Building record MLI83842 - Former National School, Beckingham
Summary
Former National School on School Lane, Beckingham. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1840 AD to 2000 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 2000 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school. Single storey T-plan rendered and whitewashed brick building, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Windows have stone hood moulds and bullnose brick edging. The front gable has a datestone reading 'BECKINGHAM SCHOOL 1840', with painted decorative bargeboards and finial above. There are two sympathetically built extensions to the rear. {1}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the National School was built in 1840 by the patron and rector. {2}
The school is shown in its T-shape plan form on both the 1887 and 1905 OS maps of Beckingham. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 27/09/2023.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.374.
- <3> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. SK 85 SE.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 85 SE.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 87725 53746 (11m by 16m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | BECKINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 9:08AM
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