Building record 0796300000 - The Old School, Adstock
Summary
Late nineteenth century primary school, now converted into a house.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- PRIMARY SCHOOL (Built 1876-77, 19th Century to Modern - 1876 AD to 1983 AD)
- BRITISH AND FOREIGN SOCIETY SCHOOL (Built 1876-77, 19th Century - 1876 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (Modern to Unknown - 1986 AD?)
Description
Built 1876-77 and designed by E. Swinfen Harris. Converted into a private house by 1994. Red brick with a red tiled roof, L-shaped with a much rebuilt jettied cross wing. On the roof is an open timber bellcote and a chimneystack with a panel depicting sgraffito sunflowers. The doors have perforated timber four-centred arches and Free Style ironwork, typical of Harris (B1).
The School was closed and the pupils sent to Padbury School by 1946 (B2).
The school was re-opend in 1955 to relieve overcrowding at Padbury School (B3) and was closed again by mid-1983 (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. pg128.
- <2>SBC25145 Unpublished document: Adstock School. 1893-1946. Adstock School Minute Book.
- <3>SBC25147 Unpublished document: Adstock School. 1955-1981. Adstock School Governors Minutes 1955-81.
- <4>SBC25148 Unpublished document: Adstock School. 1981-1983. Adstock School Governors Minutes 1981-83.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73547 30155 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ADSTOCK, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 23 2025 12:19PM
