Listed Building record MDR9084 - The Old School, Nos. 1-2 School Square, West Hallam
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Full Description
The Old School, Nos. 1-2 School Square, West Hallam, built in 1832.
'Scargill Primary School, C of E, The Village, West Hallam. Built 1832 and of architectural interest. Under threat of demolition [in 1971].' (1)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'PARISH OF WEST HALLAM SCHOOL SQUARE SK 44 SW 2/104 (South Side) The Old School II
School, now two cottages. 1832. Red brick with gritstone dressings. Plain tile roof, stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. Brick ridge stack and truncated gable stack. Single storey. Chamfered plinth. North elevation of five bays. The right hand bay is two storeys and was the master's house. It projects, forming an L-plan. No windows to the ground floor and a 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion window above with returned hoodmould. The return elevation has a similar 3-light window. Symmetrical elevation of school to left. Full height gabled porch in the centre has a Tudor arched doorway with square hoodmould. Panelled door and overlight. Sunk panel above with an inscription about the funding of the school. Stone panel above again with AD 1832 inscribed in relief. Flanked on each side by a 2-light and a 3-light recessed and chamfered mullion window with returned hoodmoulds. The windows have decorative geometrical patterned leading.
Listing NGR: SK4311141197.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 10(e).1, 1971, + photo of 1983.
- <2> SDR19335 Photograph: Various sources. SMR Slide Collection.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1140422?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
Grid reference | SK 43111 41197 (point) |
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Civil Parish | WEST HALLAM, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 23 2025 9:15AM