The Old School House

MALPAS C.P. HIGH STREET SJ 44 NE (East Side) 2/64 The Old School House 22/10/1952 GV II

Formerly the centrepiece of Alport School, now a dwelling, 1745 (see Alport House, item 63 and Alport Cottage, item 65 for the wings). Flemish bond brown brickwork; grey slate roof. The wings project. 2-storeys; 3 bays. Red sandstone plinth. 4 plain brick pilasters divide the facade into 3 panels; 3-course brick band at 1st floor; dentilled 3-course brick band below brick parapet of 6 panels with moulded stone coping. Nailed boarded door on old wrought iron hinges with replaced 6-pane casement to each side. On upper storey a 4-pane replaced casement to each side; slightly recessed stone plaque at centre inscribed (above shield bearing 6 bells) "The Charity of Richard Alport late of Overton in this Parish, Esquire, 1745". The plaque and door and window openings are all under flat gauged brick arches with keystones. Stone coped end gables have projecting brick chimneys with 1-course bands and replaced caps of 3 courses of blue brick. Interior: Much altered in conversion to dwelling, has 3 ogee-stopped chamfered main beams of oak to former school hall and dogleg stair with shaped splat balusters; they look 50 years older than the datestone.

Listing NGR: SJ4866547423