Kirkville

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Kirkville (Formerly listed as Former Presbyterian Church (formerly listed as School))

MORPETH COTTINGWOOD LANE NZ 1986

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11.8.50 II

Formerly a Presbyterian Church, later-used as a school. 1722. Brick in English Garden Wall Bond with ashlar dressings. Random rubble to rear. Later additions in snecked stone. Welsh slate roof.

2-storey older parts to rear, with single-storey later addition projecting on right.

Older part has rusticated quoins and 2 large round-headed windows with moulded imposts and architraves. To left a single-storey lean-to brick addition re- using original quoins and architrave; above this a C20 window in original architrave. Gabled roof with kneelers. C19 bellcote on right gable.

On left return two 24-pane margined sashes. On right return 2 blocked doors in architraves and 2 similar windows on 1st floor.

Later addition 3 bays. Gabled porch on left. Windows boarded up at time of survey. Gabled roof with kneelers and corniced left end stack.

Built for the Rev. John Horsley, author of Britannia Romana.

Included partly for historical interest.

Empty and in poor repair at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NZ1978886305