Building record MLI91869 - Former Boys' National School, West Street, Alford
Summary
Former Boys' National School, West Street, Alford. Currently used as materials storage for an architect's firm.
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1875 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 47194
Former Boys School building, now derelict. It is constructed in polychrome brick with a slate roof and appears on the 1891 map. It is considered to be of townscape interest by the Conservation Area Appraisal. {1}
One and a half storey red brick building in English Bond with blue and yellow brick banding, under a pitched gabled slate roof. One large lateral stack and one squat ridge stack. Cross-wing plan with a lower front wing including a gabled porch. Dressed ashlar door and window surrounds. Northeastern gable has a large 3 light arched window with stone mullions. {2}
According to White's 1856 Trade Directory, the school was built in 1820 and at the time was attended by 50 boys. By 1872 attendance had increased to 130 boys. To accommodate this increase, an extra classrom had been added in 1860, and another 'large room' built in 1866. It is possible that the front wing of the building correlates to one of these extensions; the other may have been constructed as a separate building or even on a different site. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI12162 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Alford Conservation Area Appraisal. Section 6.1.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 08/08/2023.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.494.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.249.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45044 75792 (21m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 1:02PM
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