Wesleyan Day School

LINCOLN

SK9771SE ROSEMARY LANE 1941-1/12/315 (West side) 15/08/73 No.27 Wesleyan Day School

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Wesleyan Day School, now disused and partly demolished. Dated 1859, by Bellamy & Hardy. Late C19 rear addition. Red brick, with yellow brick and stone dressings, slate and concrete tile roofs. Italianate style. EXTERIOR: plinth, hoodmoulds and impost band, diaper-work frieze, dentilled eaves and pedimented gables. Main block, 2 storeys, with attached tower, former schoolroom to north, front wall only of south range. 9 bays. L-plan. Main block has a slightly projecting pedimented wing to left, with a canted bay window and round headed windows. Above, a triple round headed window. To right, set back square tower, 3 stages, with first floor band, ribbed clasping pilasters, bracketed eaves cornice and pedimented gables. First stage has a segment headed carriage opening with a tablet above it, inscribed "Entrance to boys' school". Above, a round headed window. Bell stage has a single pointed arched opening on each side, and a datestone to east. Square clock turret above, with square ogee lead roof and weather vane. Schoolroom has 5 round headed 2-light casements, that to right in a slightly projecting pedimented bay. South range has to right a pedimented bay with a blocked carriage opening. Above it, a tablet inscribed "Infants' and Girls' schools". To left, a small round headed window and a larger one to its left. Single storey rear addition, 7 bays, has glazing bar windows. INTERIOR not inspected. (Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire: London: 1989-: 520).

Listing NGR: SK9795371302