Building record MLI86570 - Former school, Wellingore
Summary
Former school on Vicarage Lane, Wellingore. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Former school. Single storey cross-wing plan rendered brick building, under a pitched gabled pantile roof. Coped gables. One tall ridge stack. {1}
Seen on the 1887 and 1905 OS maps of Wellingore in a long single range with a porch to the south. {2}{3}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that a school in the village was erected in around 1851, supported by subscription and government grant. In 1856 that school was attended by 80 pupils. {4}
It is unclear when the building ceased to be used as a school.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 26/09/2023.
- <2> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. SK 95 NE.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 95 NE.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.342.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 98012 56538 (29m by 19m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLINGORE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 2:28PM
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