Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School

This is a house, now serving as Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School. The original structure dates to the 17th century, with additions made in the early 19th century. It was converted to a school in 1873 and enlarged in 1881, as indicated by a datestone. The building is constructed from squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings, covered by a Collyweston slate roof. Originally, it comprised two ranges forming an L-shaped plan, with parts being single-storey and others two storeys with an attic.

The west elevation features a three-window range dating back to the 17th century, with four-light stone mullion windows with ovolo moulded stones. Ashlar buttresses are situated between these windows. A gabled roof is topped with a 19th-century metal ventilator. A 19th-century bay lies to the left, featuring a three-light attic window. A range projecting to the left displays the 1881 datestone in its gable end, alongside a four-light stone mullion window with a transom, and two similar three-light windows in the return wall. A similar late 19th-century range projects to the right, with a tall three-light stone mullion window with two transoms in its gable end. A single-storey range further extends to the far right. Stone stacks are visible at the ridge and end of the building.

The south elevation’s right portion showcases two 17th-century stone mullion windows, a two-light and a four-light. Two wooden gabled dormers also feature in the 17th-century range. A 19th-century flat-roofed extension projects to the left of centre, and a further 19th-century range projects to the left with a large stone mullion window with a transom in its return wall. The 17th-century elevation on the left was formerly used as the schoolmaster’s house.

The north elevation, predominantly late 19th century, provides the main entrance.

Inside, the central 17th-century range of the west elevation now serves as a hall extending through two storeys. The attic of this section retains its original 17th-century roof structure and plaster floor. The 17th-century range of the south elevation contains an early/mid 19th-century staircase with a stick balustrade. Several rooms have original ceiling beams. The attic retains part of the original roof structure and a plaster floor. A doorway to the hall features a reeded surround from the early 19th century. The two 17th-century ranges are believed to be of different builds.