History in Structure

Wilford Endowed School and Attached Boundary Wall

A Grade II Listed Building in Clifton North, City of Nottingham

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9315 / 52°55'53"N

Longitude: -1.1589 / 1°9'31"W

OS Eastings: 456635

OS Northings: 337449

OS Grid: SK566374

Mapcode National: GBR LMY.69

Mapcode Global: WHDGZ.5LF0

Plus Code: 9C4WWRJR+HF

Entry Name: Wilford Endowed School and Attached Boundary Wall

Listing Date: 13 December 1949

Last Amended: 30 November 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1270640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457486

ID on this website: 101270640

Location: Wilford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11

County: City of Nottingham

Electoral Ward/Division: Clifton North

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: West Bridgford

Traditional County: Nottinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Wilford

Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham

Tagged with: Building

Find accommodation in
West Bridgford

Description


SK53NE
646-1/7/813
13/12/49

NOTTINGHAM
MAIN ROAD, Wilford
(East side)
No.110
Wilford Endowed School and attached boundary wall
(Formerly Listed as:
MAIN ROAD, Wilford
No.110
Wilford School (formerly listed in the Urban District of West Bridgford))

II

Primary school and boundary wall. 1736 and 1868. Founded and
endowed as a charity school by Benjamin Carter, rector
1694-1732. Comprises former school house and adjoining
classroom block.
School house, 1736, altered and refenestrated early C20.
Roughcast and colourwashed, with renewed plain tile roof and
coped gables with 4 gable stacks. Plinth and first floor band.
2 storeys; 3 bays. Double range plan. Windows are mainly
wooden cross casements. South front has 3 windows, and above
the centre window, an inscribed slate tablet recording the
foundation, signed by W Tilly. Above, 2 gabled through-eaves
dormers, each with a window. Rear has a central square porch,
2 storeys, mid C19 with steps to side door, single window, and
parapet. On each side, a window on each floor, the upper
windows in through-eaves dormers.
Classroom block, 1868, is attached at right angles, parallel
to the street. Red brick with ashlar dressings and slate roof
with tile crest and 4 coped side wall stacks. Tudor Revival
style. Plinth and quoins. Single storey plus attics; 3 bays.
E-plan. Windows are mainly wooden framed cross casements with
stone surrounds and mullions. Central shaped gable with finial
and renewed clock. Double window. Side bays have an original
window to right, and two C20 windows to left. Above, 2 box
dormers. End bays have gables with bargeboards and finials.
Right gable has an original window, the left a flat roofed
addition.
Outside, brick boundary wall, C19, with brick coping and 2
pairs of square gate piers. Gate opposite the centre blocked.
(Wilford School through 200 years: Lawson M: Wilford: 1986-).

Listing NGR: SK5663537449

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.