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| HER Number: | MDV31206 |
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| Name: | The Old School House, Lee, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Former school dated 1860, probably designed by John Hayward who also built the adjacent church.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 485 463 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/48
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SCHOOL (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1938, Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938, 4NE (Cartographic). SDV74386.
'School' shown on Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1938) map.
Ordnance Survey, 1967, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV74387.
Building shown on Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1967) map but not marked.
Department of National Heritage, 1994, Ilfracombe, 15 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV341326.
The Old Schoolroom in Lee. Former school, now an arts and crafts centre. Dated 1860 (foundation stone as St Waldreda School Room); probably by John Hayward. Rubble slate with Welsh slate roof. Single-storey one-unit building with a porch to one end (facing entrance to church). Roadside elevation: 3-light windows, each light with a shouldered arch, flank large central external lateral stack with weathered off-sets and a foundation plaque. Ridge extends over lower porch as a Lucam (to house a bell). Porch formerly open,now glazed. Simple Interior with keeled barrel vault. Other details: LBS No 390144.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1160 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'School' shown on os 6" (1932) map. Building shown on os 6" (1967) map but not marked. School opened 1860. The architect was John Hayward of Exeter. Closed in 1939 but soon re-opened for evacuees.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1160. |
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| SDV341326 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1994. Ilfracombe. Historic Houses Register. A4 Bound. 15. |
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| SDV74386 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938. 6 inch Provisional Edition. 4NE. |
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| SDV74387 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1967. 6". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19601 | Related to: St Matthew's Church, Lee, Ilfracombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2023 11:59AM |
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