The Old School House

LUCKINGTON ALDERTON ST 88 SW (east side)

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GV II

School-house, now house, 1844-5 by J. Thomson for J. Neeld of Grittleton, rubble stone with stone slate eaves roofs, originally singe storey schoolroom with picturesque three-stage pyramid-roofed south entrance tower, now inserted floor and C20 fenestration. Tower has raised bands, ground floor reused medieval double-ogee moulded pointed doorway with C15 plank door, second stage lancet, possible also re-used and bell attached to top stage. Schoolroom has raised band and saddlestones at gable ends, but fenestration of projected timber oriels on brackets appears all C20 or renewed. Five-light west side window, breaking band, with hipped stone slate hood over, 3-light to each floor at north end, 3-light to upper floor at south end. Rear wing formerly with reused medieval window, now C20 mullion window. Re-used medieval stonework came from the church at Alderton. (J. Thomson History of the Church and Village of Alderton 1845 (unpubl) )

Listing NGR: ST8395482824