Description

NEWICK CHAILEY LANE
1.
5206
Lady Vernon's School House
TQ 41 NW 6/115 20.8.65.
II

2.
Now a dwelling house. This small school was erected in 1771 by the Hon Louisa
Barbarba Vernon, daughter of Bussy, Lord Mansell and wife of the Hon George
Vernon of Newick Park, later Lord Vernon of Kinderton. It originally contained
a large school-room and mistress's house, but in 1926 the former was converted
into a second dwelling. The whole is now one dwelling. It consists of a
main portion of 2 storeys and 2 windows, and slightly recessed wings of one
storey and one wing each. Red brick, partly refaced with cement, with long
and short quoins. Tiled roof with ball finial. Central doorway with flat
hood on brackets and door of 6 fielded panels. Over the doorway is an oval
panel inscribed: "Endowed by the Honourable Louisa Barbara Vernon. AD 1771".

Listing NGR: TQ4188019991

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26530889

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability