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Latitude: 54.9044 / 54°54'15"N
Longitude: -2.9135 / 2°54'48"W
OS Eastings: 341519
OS Northings: 557011
OS Grid: NY415570
Mapcode National: GBR 8C3Q.0Q
Mapcode Global: WH7ZX.6ZVM
Plus Code: 9C6VW33P+QH
Entry Name: The Old Schoolhouse
Listing Date: 22 September 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1335509
English Heritage Legacy ID: 77676
ID on this website: 101335509
Location: Rickerby, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA3
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Civil Parish: Stanwix Rural
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Carlisle Stanwix St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Warehouse School building
STANWIX RURAL RICKERBY
NY 45 NW
5/95 The Old Schoolhouse
II
GV
Storehouse, formerly school. Dated 1835, for George Head Head. Calciferous
sandstone ashlar walls, graduated slate roof. Single storey, 5 bays. West
gable has gabled entrance porch with slate roof: chamfered entrance surround
with hood-mould and two 4-panel doors, above which is stone panel with raised
lettering BOYS SCHOOL and date. Porch flanked by 2 square-headed lancets and on
gable above porch is corbelled square bellcote, with louvred vents and finial.
North face has chamfered plinth course, cross-mullioned diamond leaded
casements, with hood-moulds, coped gables with pronounced kneelers. Unaltered
external condition but no internal features remaining. Mr Head built this
school at his own expense and paid the schoolmaster, who remained for over 40
years. When the schoolmaster died, the pupils were transferred to Stanwix
School.
Listing NGR: NY4151957011
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