Description

TL 4245 FOWLMERE CHAPEL LANE
(North Side)
18/106 Barn and Cottage
to west of No. 9
(White Hall)
GV II
Cottage and barn altered as a school. Late C18 conversion of perhaps C17
barn with cottage added to east gable. Timber-framed, boarded at ground
floor and plastered first floor; plain tiled roofs. Two storeys with cellar
in left hand bay of barn. Cottage of one storey and attic. Two red brick
C18 chimney stacks to right and left hand, inserted window and one original
late C18 school window with glazing bars. Garage doors to right hand and
boarded door. Cottage with two C20 casement windows and glazed door, one
casement dormer window, stack to left hand. Interior: Barn of five
timber-framed bays with double side purlin roof, converted to a school with
inserted floors and later to a granary in mid C19. The school was
established in c.1780 by the Wedd family who were dissenters and educators;
in 1848 the property was purchased by Mr Stockbridge,a miller.
V.C.H., Vol. VI, p.164

Listing NGR: TL4221045627

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26420965

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