Barningham Village School

NZ 0810 BARNINGHAM BARNINGHAM VILLAGE (South side)

15/47 Barningham Village School

GV II

School, c.1875. Roughly-coursed rubble with rock-faced quoins and tooled ashlar dressings. Graduated stone slate roof except for C20 hardrow tiles to rear. 1 storey, 3 bays. 3-light chamfered mullioned windows holding 2-pane casements. Gablet above centre with inscription 'ERECTED BY THE FAMILY OF THE LATE LADY AUGUSTA HENRIETTA MILBANKE....", moulded circular surround for clock, and ball finial. Coped gables on moulded kneelers; central circular metal ridge vent. Left return shows triplet of lancets, wrought-iron cross fleury finial and lower gabled porch to left: boarded door with ornamental scrolled hinges, under segmental-pointed arch. Right return shows similar triplet and gabled bellcote with segmental-pointed arch and wrought-iron finial; to right a C20 flat-roofed extension with re-set similar doorway, from former porch, on left return. Rear elevation shows projecting central gabled wing with 3-light mullioned window.

Interior: main hall has 2 arch-braced collar-beam trusses with upper king posts.

Historical note; the date on the inscription has weathered away; the Lady Milbanke commemorated died in 1874.

Included for group value.

C20 extensions flanking rear wing are not of special interest, except for the re-set doorway mentioned above.

Listing NGR: NZ0843810252