Former Church Institute is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 March 1993. Former church, offices. 1 related planning application.
Former Church Institute
- WRENN ID
- low-lead-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 March 1993
- Type
- Former church, offices
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The following building shall be added to the list:-
THORNBURY ST MARY STREET ST 63 90 4/10000 No 11 (Former Church Institute)
GV II
House, used as school in C18 and C19 and now offices. Late C17 (porch dated 1679). extended to rear with schoolroom in early C19; restored and internally rebuilt in 1980s. Roughly coursed limestone rubble; gabled pantile roof with late C19 brick ridge and end stacks. L-plan, with early C19 rear left wing. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Timber lintels over c20 2-light casements. those to first floor being set in gabled half dormers. 1980s door with timber porch to front having central pendentive, strapwork carving and date 1679. Early C19 one-storey rear extension of 2 bays has segmental brick arches over 1980s replica sashes and door. Interior rebuilt in 1980s. In 1724 John Attwells left a legacy of £500 to found a Free School in Thornbury, which amalgamated with the grammar school in 1879 and was used as a Church Institute in the C20. Kinsmill Grove, treasurer of the Trustees in the early C19, was responsible for the extension to the school.
Listing NGR: ST6376090052
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