NHER 55560 (Building record) - The Old School House, Booton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOOTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2009 - February 2010. Norfolk Rural Schools Survey.
This former late Victorian school was built in 1896/7 as a mixed public elementary school for 88 children. The building is constructed from red brick with stone facings in a mixture of styles including a decorative course of bricks under the eaves. The roof is decorative and would have originally been covered with plain close tiles. Inside two original fireplaces remain. The school closed in 1949/50.
See (S1).
S. Howard (HES), 20 May 2011.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 410.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF80536 Unpublished Document: Vaughan-Lewis, M.. 2010. Norfolk Rural Schools Survey Form. Booton, Booton, Norfolk.. February.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2016 4:21PM