The School House

KINGS CLIFFE BRIDGE STREET TL0097 (South side) 12/100 No.22 (The School House) 23/05/67 (Formerly listed as Teachers House (formerly the Priest's House) (2 dwellings)) GV II School and schoolhouse, now house. Datestone 1752. Founded as a school in 1727 by William Law, datestone refers to rebuilding. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally probably 2-unit plan, the school room occupying most of the upper storey. 2 storeys. 4-window range of leaded cross windows under wood lintels and with ashlar dressings. Small circular window to first floor left. 6-panel door, to right of centre, is also under wood lintel. Ashlar gable parapets and stone stacks at ends. Panel immediately above door has inscription "Charitati Sacrum 1752". One-bay outbuilding attached to right, now forms part of house and has plank door to left. Ashlar gable parapets and lateral stone stack. Rear elevation has central leaded casement, under wood lintel. Gable end, abutting Bridge Street, is blank. Interior not inspected but noted as having fielded panelled screen to side of staircase, cupboard understair with wooden ventilation grille and splat balusters to first floor landing. (RCHM: An inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p98; Waller, A.K.: William Law, His Life and Thought (1973); Law, W.: Hutcheson, E.: A Short Account of the two Charitable Foundations at Kings Cliffe (1755))

Listing NGR: TL0097597056