Building record MLI90208 - The Old School, Osbournby
Summary
The Old School on High Street, Osbournby. Now in use as a private childcare centre.
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Full Description
The old school building was constructed in 1845 and is in the Aswarby estate work style. {1}
The schoolhouse was built by Sir Thomas Whichcote, the lord of the manor, for the benefit of the parish. {2}{3}
The school master in 1856 was William Roe. {3}
The building is of coursed stone, with ashlar quoins and window surrounds, under a pitched gabled slate roof. Coped gables. The bell gable is extant, though the bell and its apparatus have been removed. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 596.
- <2> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Rev. Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. p 420.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 548.
- <4> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 11/09/2023.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 07015 38135 (20m by 28m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSBOURNBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 2:24PM
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