Village School And Pumphouse

KENN PYE CORNER, Kennford SX 98 NW

2/190 Village School and Pumphouse

26.4.75

GV II

Village school and pumphouse, converted to house. Possibly 1849, the date at which the voluntary school was established. Whitewashed rendered sandstone ; slate roof with deep eaves, gabled at ends ; divided chimney stack with paired shafts and brick stacks on south side. Plan: Rectangular on plan with a porch on the north side and a projection on the south side, containing the village pump. Exterior: Single storey. The south elevation (facing the road) has 2 large small- pane transomed windows to left and right and a small window between the halves of the divided stack. The pumphouse has deep eaves and a louvred round-headed window on the gable end, door to pumphouse on left (west) return. The south elevation has a gabled porch and similar windows to the north elevation. The right (east) return of the building has a round-headed louvred window and retains the school bell. Interior: Not inspected. Part of a group at Pye Corner with Lantern Cottage.

Listing NGR: SX9162786545