The old building of Rishworth School forming headmasters office, School House and dormitories is a Grade II listed building in the Calderdale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1984. School. 3 related planning applications.
The old building of Rishworth School forming headmasters office, School House and dormitories
- WRENN ID
- open-cloister-root
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Calderdale
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1984
- Type
- School
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/04/2020
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RIPPONDEN (former U.D.) Rishworth OLDHAM ROAD (west side), The old building of Rishworth School forming headmasters office, School House and dormitories
GV II
School, 1824-1825. Ashlar plinth, hammer dressed stone, hipped slate roofs. Twenty one bay symmetrical facade, A B C B A, with first floor sill band. Outer pavilion blocks (A) of three storeys with three bays of windows. B is two storeys and of four bays and slightly set back. Central block (C) of seven bays with parapet and triangular pediment set over central three bays with window set in the tympanum. All windows have gauged lintels and retain twelve-paned glazed sashes. Eight-bay return. Rear forms U-shape. Central block has main feature of colonnade with square pillars, impost and segmental arches, similar windows to first floor with short attic lights to second floor. Several stacks. Main range has tall weather-vane.
The school was endowed by John Wheelwright in 1725. The chapel of 1725, Rishworth New Road (q.v.), was originally the school house.
Listing NGR: SE0339818466
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