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National School

A Grade II Listed Building in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6364 / 51°38'10"N

Longitude: -2.3532 / 2°21'11"W

OS Eastings: 375650

OS Northings: 193120

OS Grid: ST756931

Mapcode National: GBR 0MD.CW8

Mapcode Global: VH95G.549D

Plus Code: 9C3VJJPW+GP

Entry Name: National School

Listing Date: 16 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1088942

English Heritage Legacy ID: 128063

ID on this website: 101088942

Location: Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL12

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: Wotton-under-Edge

Built-Up Area: Wotton-under-Edge

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Wotton-under-Edge with Ozleworth

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ST 7693
4/19 WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE THE CHIPPING
(east)

National School

II

National School, now school hall. 1837. Squared and coursed stone with ashlar
buttresses and dressings; welsh slate roof in steep pitch. Single free-standing unit
in six bays on one level with plain glazed lancets in double chamfer surrounds,
grouped triple lancets in north and south gables. Plat buttresses with double
offset. Small pointed doorway, left, with rich decoration including chevron,
dog-tooth, and ball flower, reputed to be from Kingswood Abbey (no documentary
evidence) and largely rebuilt. Gables with flat stone copings, and floriated apex
cross north end only. Later small unit at right angles linked to south end.
Plain interior, new dropped ceiling. Three small niches, possibly book cupboards, in
west wall.


Listing NGR: ST7565093120

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