Monument record 2686/0/32 - Site of Yarwell School
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Summary
A late 19th century school that was situated on the eastern side of Mill Road. The building had three large three light windows to the road elevation and a similar window in the southern gable under a relieving arch with a bulls eye window in the apex. The northern gable had a central door beneath a bulls eye window. At the north eastern corner was a porch with an entrance door in the northern wall. The east facing facade had a central door flanked by brick chimney stacks. In the centre of a double pitch roof was a timber school bell tower under a pyramidal steeple.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} A late 19th century school. The building had three large three light windows to the road elevation and a similar window in the southern gable under a relieving arch with a bulls eye window in the apex. The northern gable had a central door beneath a bulls eye window. At the north eastern corner was a porch with an entrance door in the northern wall. The east facing facade had a central door flanked by brick chimney stacks. In the centre of a double pitch roof was a timber school bell tower under a pyramidal steeple. The building is missing from maps and it is not known what happended to the school. A group of three houses now occupy the site.
<1> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Building file (Oral Report). SNN111577.
<2> Historic England, YARWELL SCHOOL, YARWELL, BF084331 (Archive). SNN115190.
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Location
Grid reference | TL 0720 9767 (point) Derived from NRHE data |
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Civil Parish | YARWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 543695
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 6:11PM