Building record MLI86983 - The Old School, Main Street, Rowston
Summary
19th century former school building, now in use as a private residence.
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1852 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Old School was built in 1852 and constructed in red brick with ashlar dressings. It has a slate roof with ashlar coped gables. It is single storey and has two bays. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
The former National School, dated 1852, is a modest, symmetrical composition with gabled porches either side of a centrally placed external chimney stack. {2}
The school is noted as being built by subscription in 1852 in White's 1856 Trade Directory. It is shown in the same plan form on both the 1888 and 1905 OS maps of Rowston. {3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI7497 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 5/30 (372.003).
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). 2nd Rev Edn p.616.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.453.
- <4> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. TF 05 NE.
- <5> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 05 NE.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 08365 56445 (16m by 11m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROWSTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 11:46AM
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