The Old Grammar School House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 May 1952. School house.

The Old Grammar School House

WRENN ID
little-thatch-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 May 1952
Type
School house
Address
The Old Grammar School House, Church Lane, Shepton Mallet
OS grid reference
ST 619 437
Coordinates
51.19137, -2.54568
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Old Grammar School House, now a rectory, dates from around 1600. It is constructed of Doulting Limestone rubble with squared quoins and features painted freestone details, brick stacks, plain tiles, and coped verges. The building is two stories high and has seven bays, with two- and three-light stone mullioned casements that have semi-circular sub-arches under square heads. The central door opening has a vestigially pointed head and a chamfered stone surround. There are traces of previous openings in the facade, including evidence of relieving arches. The property also includes a vaulted cellar.

Local climate

The Old Grammar School House receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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