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Latitude: 53.5526 / 53°33'9"N
Longitude: -2.1962 / 2°11'46"W
OS Eastings: 387096
OS Northings: 406231
OS Grid: SD870062
Mapcode National: GBR FW3C.B7
Mapcode Global: WHB93.7YFX
Plus Code: 9C5VHR33+2G
Entry Name: Former National School
Listing Date: 23 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1068503
English Heritage Legacy ID: 213448
ID on this website: 101068503
Location: Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, M24
County: Rochdale
Electoral Ward/Division: North Middleton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Middleton (Rochdale)
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Middleton St Leonard
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: School building
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/09/2017
SD 80 NE, 2/8
MIDDLETON,
LONG STREET (east side),
Former National School
(Formerly listed as: School House Grill and Restaurant)
G.V.
II
Former National School, now commercial premises. Inscription above rear
door records building in 1842, addition of north classroom
in 1889 and south classroom and entrance in 1892. Hammer-
dressed stone with rock-faced stone additions and graduated
stone slate roof. Four bays and two storeys with additions to
rear forming a parallel range, Symmetrical elevation
consisting of four 5-light double-chamfered stone mullion
windows on each floor with transoms on the ground floor
only. Projecting plinth and continuous hoodmould to ground
floor windows. Boldly projecting but truncated chimney
stacks between bays 1 and 2, and 3 and 4. Gable-ends have
similar 5-light windows on either floor, a 1-light attic
window, and doors which are obscured by C20 porches. The
rear additions have various 2, 3,4 and 5-light stone mullion
windows. Interior altered but retaining some original
features. The school came about as a result of the 1841
School Sites Act. It bears a marked resemblance in its
architectural vocabulary to the Queen Elizabeth Old Grammar
School of 1586 (q.v.). Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SD8709606231
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