Building record 1545500000 - St Mary's Church Rooms
Summary
Mid-nineteenth century national school built in 1845 and extended in 1911, now a church hall
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- NATIONAL SCHOOL (Built 1845, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Altered 1911, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCH HALL (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Single storey buildings of 1845 in Neo Tudor style. Dark red brickwork steeply pitched Welsh slated roof surmounted by octagonal cupola astride roof ridge carrying school bell, 6 large mullioned casements, gables over windows either end. Back additions in keeping, date 1911 on rainwater heads. ('Church Hall' on OS map) [Photo in 1976] (B1).
The National School was built in 1845, and is a neat substantial structure of brick. About 130 children attend (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC25537 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Council. Undated. BCC Historic Buildings Record Card. Ref:1223/LOC. [Mapped feature: #46223 ]
- <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p840.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95755 01487 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 6 2022 8:34PM
