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Latitude: 52.562 / 52°33'43"N
Longitude: -0.5118 / 0°30'42"W
OS Eastings: 500975
OS Northings: 297056
OS Grid: TL009970
Mapcode National: GBR FWW.9F0
Mapcode Global: WHGM9.3VJS
Plus Code: 9C4XHF6Q+Q7
Entry Name: The School House
Listing Date: 23 May 1967
Last Amended: 12 October 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1225376
English Heritage Legacy ID: 421726
ID on this website: 101225376
Location: King's Cliffe, North Northamptonshire, PE8
County: North Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: King's Cliffe
Built-Up Area: King's Cliffe
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: King's Cliffe All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: House
KINGS CLIFFE BRIDGE STREET
TL0097 (South side)
12/100 No.22 (The School House)
23/05/67 (Formerly listed as Teachers
House (formerly the Priest's
House) (2 dwellings))
GV II
School and schoolhouse, now house. Datestone 1752. Founded as a school in 1727
by William Law, datestone refers to rebuilding. Squared coursed limestone with
Collyweston slate roof. Originally probably 2-unit plan, the school room
occupying most of the upper storey. 2 storeys. 4-window range of leaded cross
windows under wood lintels and with ashlar dressings. Small circular window to
first floor left. 6-panel door, to right of centre, is also under wood lintel.
Ashlar gable parapets and stone stacks at ends. Panel immediately above door has
inscription "Charitati Sacrum 1752". One-bay outbuilding attached to right, now
forms part of house and has plank door to left. Ashlar gable parapets and
lateral stone stack. Rear elevation has central leaded casement, under wood
lintel. Gable end, abutting Bridge Street, is blank. Interior not inspected but
noted as having fielded panelled screen to side of staircase, cupboard
understair with wooden ventilation grille and splat balusters to first floor
landing.
(RCHM: An inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p98;
Waller, A.K.: William Law, His Life and Thought (1973); Law, W.: Hutcheson, E.:
A Short Account of the two Charitable Foundations at Kings Cliffe (1755))
Listing NGR: TL0097597056
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