The Old School House is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1976. A C19 School building.

The Old School House

WRENN ID
night-pilaster-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wiltshire
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1976
Type
School building
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/02/2019

ST9970 755-1/5/159

CALNE THE GREEN (West side) Nos.20A AND 20B, The Old School House

08/07/76

GV II National school, now house. Dated 1825, converted c1960. Limestone ashlar, rubble east range, with lateral gable stacks, and slate roof. Picturesque Tudor Revival style. Single-depth plan with projecting east wing.

Two storeys; five-window range, with label moulds over stone-mullioned windows with chamfered surrounds and either flat or arched heads. South gable has attached, crenellated octagonal turrets flanking a crenellated gable over a three-light two-centre-arched window with intersecting tracery, and a panel inscribed BOYS SCHOOL 1829; flanking aisles have blind lancet niches with hood-moulds, and corner square stacks. East front has flat-headed three- and one-light windows with label moulds, and a six-panel door to the left of the east wing. Wing has angle buttresses and a coped gable and finial, with hood mould over three-light window with intersecting tracery. Five-window range rear elevation to Church Street has three-light mullion windows with label moulds, and three-centre arched heads on the first floor.

INTERIOR: altered in conversion to house.

An externally complete and fine example of a National School in this style.

Listing NGR: ST9991470739

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