Listed Building: No. 27 (The School Room) (1225581)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1225581 |
| Date assigned | 23 May 1967 |
| Date last amended | 12 October 1988 |
Description
School, now disused. Datestone 1749 for Elizabeth Hutcheson. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar façade. Single-unit schoolroom. Single storey. 2-window range of leaded cross-windows, with some original glass, under gauged stone heads with keyblocks. Central 4-panel door has similar head. Ashlar gable parapets and kneelers, to right, and ashlar stack to right end. 2 stone panels in fanlight space above door, one has inscription," Deo Adjuvante", the other has the date. Interior has dado with moulded rail and attached masters seat and 4 childrens seats. Sawn off stump of 4 more seats and inscription "WD 1779". The school was initially founded in 1745 by Elizabeth Hutcheson for 18 boys. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p98; Waller, A.K.: William Law, His Life and Thoughts (1973); Law, W.: Hutcheson E., A short account of the two Charitable Foundations at Kings Cliffe (1755))
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 0100 9707 (8m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING'S CLIFFE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1225581 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2022 1:02PM
