Building record 3738/0/18 - Parish Church Hall (Former School Building)

Former National School, 1843-4 by William Hull.

{1} School, now parish hall. Mid C19 with later C19 extensions. Lias ashlar with fish-scale tile roof. Originally L-shape plan in Tudor style. Single storey. Entrance front of 2 bays with gable to left, gabled porch with finial and C20 door with 4-centred arched head. Flanking 2-light windows with transoms. Bay to right is later C19 with 6-light stone mullioned and transomed window. Bay at rear to right is similar. All windows have cast-iron diamond glazing bars. Ashlar gable parapets and kneeler. Partially legible datestone above entrance has initials DS/AC. C20 extension to rear is not of special architectural interest. Interior not inspected.

{3} Undated photo.

{4} Former National School (Village Hall), on the SE edge of the churchyard. Ironstone, Tudor style. 1843-4 by William Hull.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 20/29 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Earls Barton (Photographs). SNN111649.

<4> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 243 (Book). SNN111989.

Record last edited

Jun 29 2020 2:06PM