Listed Building record MDR12280 - Old School, Main Street, Coton in the Elms

Old School, Main Street, Coton in the Elms, originally a 16th or 17th century building. 'School House is probably the oldest building in the area, with wattle and daub walls and interesting beams. It has its original old Manor House front but was rebuilt in Victorian times.' (1) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 21 NW 2/12 PARISH OF COTON-ON THE-ELMS MAIN STREET (South Side) The Old School House GV II House. C16 or C17, partly rebuilt in mid C19. Substantial box timber framing and red brick with brick dressings. Steeply pitched plain tile roof with overhanging eaves and large central brick ridge stack with three diamond set brick pots. Two storeys and two bays. Street elevation has off-centre plank door with bracketed gabled porch roof over. To either side there are 2-light small pane casements below brick hoodmoulds. Above there are two narrower similar windows, one over the door, the other over the southern window. Gable walls have similar windows with mock timber framing in the gables. Rear wall is all timber framed and interior reputedly has an impressive early fireplace. Listing NGR: SK2453515048.' (2)