Hertingfordbury School Old School House

HERTINGFORDBURY BIRCH GREEN TL 21 SE (East side) 5/43 - No. 1 (Hertingfordbury School) and No. 3 (Old School House) - II

School, part converted to dwelling. c.1850. Endowed by H. Cowper. Red brick with white brick dressings. Fishscale patterned machine tiled roof. Half H on plan. 1 storey and attics. 3 bay central range has gabled projection to centre with a gauged brick 4 centred arch over a cross casement with flanking tall lights, 2 lights in gable. All windows have slightly cambered heads, chamfered surrounds, diamond pattern panes. Dentilled brick eaves. Outer bays of central range have 6 light mullion and transom windows. Wings extend forward at ends. 4 bay re-entrant elevations with two 4 light mullion and transom windows towards rear, front bay has 6 light mullion and transom windows with plank and muntin doors between with diamond pane fanlights. Corbelled out over entrances are 2 light dormers with kneelers to coped gabled heads. Front gable ends of wings have ground floor tripartite transomed windows of 2:4:2 lights, 2 lights in attics, shaped kneelers to coped gable parapets with flattened ends. On ridge of right wing are 2 cross axial stacks with triple chamfered shafts. 3 bay returns to wings, altered openings, an entrance on right end. Gable ends of main range to rear extend slightly further with 3 tall lights, gables as to front. Interior not inspected. Victorian posting box in wall of left front gable end. Enclosing yard in front 2 walls extend from gable ends of wing: about lm high, dentilled course below coping, buttresses, small stone capped end piers.

Listing NGR: TL2927011677