Duke Of Norfolks Primary School And Schoolhouse

Duke of Norfolk's Primary School and Schoolhouse is a former school building, now a house, located on Church Street in Old Glossop. It was built in the mid-19th century and features some 20th-century alterations. The building was commissioned by the 12th Duke of Norfolk and is constructed from coursed millstone grit with ashlar dressings, topped with Welsh slate roofs that have coped gables, kneelers, and ball finials. It showcases a Jacobean Revival style and has an E-plan layout.

The exterior is primarily single-storey, with a two-storey house and offices to the east. It has a chamfered plinth and a sill band. The south front features ten windows arranged in a pattern of 1:3:2:3:1. There are projecting gabled side wings that contain large three-light chamfered mullion windows, with single narrow lights above. The central projecting gabled wing has two two-light chamfered mullion windows and an armorial shield above, which is linked by a stepped hoodmould. The recessed wings on either side have three two-light and three-light windows. There are opposing single doorways to the wings, each with a four-centred arch door surround. All windows are fitted with stone mullions and transoms, with some featuring two sets of transoms. Most windows have wooden casements, although some include iron astragals.

To the left, there is a single-storey gabled wing with a corbelled chimney stack at the apex, a single four-centred arch doorway with a 20th-century door, and a window to the left. The left return has a central three-light chamfered mullion window flanked by single light chamfered mullion and transom windows. The rear elevation maintains similar detailing, though it has undergone some 20th-century alterations. The right return, which leads to the schoolhouse and offices, displays irregular fenestration. The schoolhouse on the left features two two-light mullion windows on each floor, with a single four-centred arch doorway with an ashlar surround in between. To the right, there is a three-light chamfered mullion and transom window for the offices. The interior has not been inspected.