Building record 1288400000 - THE OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE

Summary

Late nineteeenth century former school dated 1899, now two houses

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125561: THE OLD SCHOOL AND THE OLD SCHOOL WEST (DBC5038)

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Type and Period (3)

  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Dated 1899, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • HOUSE (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • VOLUNTARY SCHOOL (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Grade II. Former school, now 2 houses. Dated 1899 on plaque. By Romaine Walker for Mr. Robert Hudson of Medmenham Abbey and Danesfield. Dressed chalk block with sand-stone dressings, plain tile roofs, and stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. U-plan with taller central wing, gabled flanking wings and angle lobbies. One storey. Central range has row of 10 almost continuous cross windows with leaded glazing, and central chimney with inscription tablet, arched hood over belfry, and brick shaft. Shaft has 'V' pilasters and off-set head. Another similar shaft to rear left. Side wings have paired cross casements in gables, the left windows altered with raised central lights. Angle lobbies have parapets, 2-light windows to front, and panelled doors in 4-centred arches with carved spandrels. (Country Life, 22nd September 1900)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4242 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1987. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST; BUCKS: WYCOMBE DISTRICT: PARISHES OF CHEPPING WYCOMBE &C.

Location

Grid reference SU 80784 84874 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 25 2025 8:24PM

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