The Old Schoolhouse
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303351
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303351
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Snitter
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 02466 03428
Details
SNITTER SNITTER NU 00 SW 3/80 The Old Schoolhouse
GV II
House, the right part originally a bastle house. Later a school and school- master's house. C16 and early C19. Random rubble, especially large in older parts, and tooled-and-margined ashlar dressings.
2 storeys. 2 sections. Left 3 bays early C19. C20 conservatory and sash windows.
Right section has bastle masonry on ground floor, largely rebuilt C18 or early C19 above. On ground floor C20 glazed door and 3 renewed 16-pane sashes. On 1st floor two 16-pane sashes. Gabled roof with left end stack and 2 ridge stacks.
To rear a blocked ground-floor doorway with alternating-block surround. Immediately above, the very worn doorstep of the 1st-floor doorway (cf. Leam Bastle, Corsenside Parish, Tynedale Dist.) Interior: Walls c.42 inches thick on ground floor. The lower part of a finely-cut stone newel stair remains.
Listing NGR: NU0246603428
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236319
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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