Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26620096

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)