Building record MLI96649 - Former School House, 4 Church Road, Laughton
Summary
4 Church Road is an early 18th century, former school house which was raised and refronted in the early 19th century. It forms part of the larger Laughton Endowed Primary School.
Type and Period (3)
- TEACHERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1700 AD? to 2001 AD)
- PRIMARY SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1821 AD? to 2050 AD)
- GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Post Medieval - 1566 AD to 1821 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
4 Church Road is an early 18th century, orange brick former school house which was raised and refronted in early 19th century. 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 school house at Laughton Endowed Primary School is featured in a series of photographs, taken during a site visit in June 2000. A datestone attached to the eastern elevation of the adjacent classroom states that the school was founded in 1566, but that the buildings were rebuilt in 1841, giving the likely date for the refronting and raising of this building and for the construction of the classroom (see PRN 55172). {2}
The former school house was included in the building survey, conducted in October 2001, prior to redevelopment of the Laughton Endowed Primary School site. Documentary evidence for the date of construction of the building is confused, and it is suggested that the structure was built in 1871, utilising hand-made orange bricks salvaged from earlier stuctures on the site, though this cannot be confirmed and may well be incorrect. The building was comprised of a kitchen, scullery and living room to the ground floor, with two bedrooms and a bathroom to the first floor. Carpenter's marks were apparent on several of the exposed roof timbers. Several extensions were added to the west of the former school house in the mid to late 20th century, including a reading room and combined toilet, kitchen and store block.
The archaeological watching brief, conducted during the subsequent redevelopment, revealed evidence for earlier post-medieval structures on the school site. This evidence comprised the remains of former building foundations and a tiled floor, located to the immediate west of the former school house. Some of the 20th century extensions had utilised the foundations of these earlier buildings in their construction. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6757 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/22.
- <2> SLI12721 Photograph: David Gregory. 2000. Photographs of Laughton Endowed Primary School. Print. -.
- <3> SLI9851 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2002. Laughton Endowed CE (A) Primary School. PCA site code: LEPS01.
- <4> SLI9852 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2002. Laughton Endowed CE (A) Primary School. LCNCC 2001.171.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8488 9728 (10m by 9m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LAUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Building Survey at Laughton Endowed CE (A) Primary School (ELI5697)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to Laughton Endowed Primary School (ELI12495)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to the Former School House, 4 Church Road, Laughton Endowed Primary School (ELI5711)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief at Laughton Endowed CE (A) Primary School (ELI5696)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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