Building record 1403600000 - Old School Court, School Lane

The western side of School Lane at its northern end is dominated by the Old School building. The building, which has been converted into private dwellings stretches for some distance along School Lane. It has been extended at its northern end to create additional accommodation and at its southern end to create a carriage entrance with views through to the banks of the River Great Ouse. Situated hard up to the back edge of the pavement, the ground floor of the building is constructed of coursed limestone and it is still possible to see the outline of the original openings. The upper storey is constructed of brick and provides a strong visual and textural contrast with the storey below. The roof is gabled and the ridgeline runs parallel with the street. A number of dormers have been inserted along the length of the roof and break through the eaves line. Centrally positioned within the elevation is a wide dormer containing three windows and a carved plaque with the date 1872 and the words TU REX GLORIE CHRISTE. To the right of the central dormer and forming a prominent feature in the roofscape is a small bell tower constructed partly of brick and partly of stone. This is a local building of note within the Conservation Area of Buckingham (B1).
The National Schools were established in 1819. The spacious school building in Bristle Hill was re-erected in 1856 at a cost of upwards of £400. It is of stone, the roof being covered with Staffordshire tiles, ornamented with a crested ridge and a bell turret. The gable ends are barge-boarded. The boys, girls and infants are all under one roof, but the boys' entranceis at one end of the building, and the girls and infants' at the other. Average daily attendance, about 220 [1862] (B2).