The Old Schoolhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1986. Schoolhouse.
The Old Schoolhouse
- WRENN ID
- open-fireplace-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham MP: Joe Morris (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 June 1986
- Type
- Schoolhouse
- Address
- The Old Schoolhouse, Shotley Low Quarter
- OS grid reference
- NZ 061 527
- Coordinates
- 54.86945, -1.90641
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Schoolhouse is a schoolmaster's house, likely the original school, built in 1803, as indicated by a dated slab that has been re-set on the north side. The building was altered in the mid-19th century. It is constructed of rubble that has been rendered, featuring tooled quoins and dressings, and has a slate roof. The structure is two storeys high and consists of two bays.
The entrance is a right-of-centre half-glazed door set within an alternating-block surround, flanked by 16-pane sash windows, although the left window has been renewed. Above, there are late 19th-century 4-pane sash windows, with all windows showcasing tooled lintels and sills. The gables are coped and have moulded kneelers, with stepped and corniced end stacks.
On the left side, there is a blocked door with a renewed 12-pane sash window and a sunk panel above, which is likely where the re-set date slab was originally located. This slab features a scallop shell and a defaced inscription on the right return. The building is included in the register for its historical interest.
Local climate
The Old Schoolhouse receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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