Building record MLI97219 - Former Grammar School, Holbeach
Summary
Former Grammar School, The Chase, Holbeach. Now in use as a pre-school.
Type and Period (2)
- GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Former Type) (Post Medieval to Edwardian - 1877 AD to 1904 AD)
- INFANT SCHOOL (First World War to Late 20th Century - 1914 AD to 1994 AD)
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Full Description
This is a building identified as of historical interest by the South Holland District Council Local List. It is a good example of this style of building of this period and survives with only a few changes to its original construction. {1}
Former school building. One and a half storey red brick building under a pitched gabled slate roof. Windows have ashlar dressings. Built in 1877 to accommodate 80 boys including 20 boarders. Attendance never reached this total, and by 1892 only 12 pupils were attending. By 1904 the school had closed. The building was later used as the Church of England All-Age Girls' Elementary School between 1914 and 1958. Between 1958 and 1994 the building was occupied by the Voluntary Controlled Infants School. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11949 Unpublished Document: South Holland District Council. South Holland Local Listing Document. 9/21.
- <2> SLI16142 Bibliographic Reference: Jeremy Satherley. 2004. 'A Neat Little Town': The History of Holbeach. pp.98-101.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 36132 24894 (22m by 9m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 3:21PM
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