Coltishall County Primary School

TG 2619 COLTISHALL CHURCH STREET (north)

8/11 Coltishall County Primary School.

G.V. II

Village school, built 1845 and extended in 1875 and 1877 by Edward Boardman. Built of knapped flint and gault brick dressings and slate roofs. Original building now forms the central section of an 'I' shaped plan. The hipped cross wings and internal angle porches added in 1875, the gabled north east extension in 1877. Corrugated iron extension to north west and smaller red brick extension, centrally at the rear. Symmetrical facade, with central 4 windowed pedimented bay, the cross wings of one window and the entrance porches within the internal angle. Moulded brick corbelled eaves cornice, and moulded brick verge to pediment. Sundial within pediment 2 and 3-light hopper windows with brick hood moulds. Gault brick axial chimneys mark the end of the original National School. Central axial timber bellcote with lead covered spire with weather vane. Cast iron pumps one at the rear, against the east wall of the north west wing, the other, against the west wall of the eastern angle porch. Included for group value with Old School House.

Listing NGR: TG2701719767