Building record MLI95958 - School House and the Old School, Horbling

Summary

Former school and schoolmaster's house on High Street, Horbling. Converted for residential use.

Type and Period (3)

  • (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1845 AD to 1957 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1845 AD to 1949 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Grade II listed school with attached Schoolmaster's house, now two houses, dating from 1845 and enlarged in 1892. It is red brick with limestone ashlar dressings and has slate roofs with steeply pitched stone coped gables with kneelers and finials. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1} White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the Free School in Horbling was founded by Edward Brown, Esq. in 1691. The school building was erected by the Rev. Edward Brown in 1845. {2} The school and schoolmaster's house can both be seen on the 1889 and 1904 OS maps of the village. The 1889 map has the building labelled 'Brown's Free School'. {3}{4} A new school for Horbling was built in 1957 to ease overcrowding and the old school was closed. {5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/133.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.718.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. TF 13 NW.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 13 NW.
  •  Article in Serial: 1957. 'New Horbling School' in the Stamford Mercury. 31/05/1957, p10.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 11810 35193 (28m by 22m)
Civil Parish HORBLING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 23 2023 9:42AM

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