Old School House is a Grade II listed building in the Boston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 May 1949. A Victorian School house.

Old School House

WRENN ID
secret-storey-nettle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Boston
Country
England
Date first listed
27 May 1949
Type
School house
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old School House, originally the headmaster's house and now converted into flats, was built in 1827 and extended in the late 19th century, with alterations made in the 20th century. It is constructed of gault brick in Flemish bond, topped with a Westmorland slate roof featuring lead dressings. The building has stone-coped gables and two brick stacks, while the rear and sides are finished in red brick with slate roofs.

The exterior is two storeys high, plus a basement and garret, with a three-bay front. The central bay is slightly advanced and features an open pediment, plain end pilasters, a plinth, a first-floor sill band, and a paired dentilled cornice. The entrance consists of an eight-panel door accessed by five steps, topped with a plain overlight and set within an open pedimented doorcase that has engaged fluted half-round Doric columns and panelled reveals. The door is flanked by single bordered glazing bar sashes. The basement has two smaller windows, while the first floor has three smaller similar windows. All windows, except those in the basement, have cambered wedge stucco lintels with fluted keystones. The pediment features the triple crown Boston emblem.

At the rear, there is a single-storey extension on the right, which includes a six-panel door with a plain fanlight and a contemporary lion's head door knocker. The late 19th-century red brick extensions are three storeys high and also feature glazing bar sashes. The interior retains some original joinery from the time of construction.

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