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| HER Number | MWB17704 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | The Old School, Bucklebury |
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Summary
Grade II listed former teacher's house and school, with attached school of later date
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1212780: THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
Monument Type(s):
- TEACHERS HOUSE (17th century to Early to Mid 20th century - 1601 AD? to 1938 AD)
- SCHOOL (Late 19th century - 1875 AD to 1875 AD)
Full Description
The former village school in Bucklebury consists of two elements, called School House and School House Cottage in the later part of the 20th century <3>. The listed building description <1> notes a 17th century timber-framed and brick building to which was added a 19th century school (not specifically mentioned in the listing). It is uncertain when the older cottage was first used as an educational establishment, although Millson's history <2> records that a school was in existence in 1865. Land was granted by the Hartley family in 1874 so the school could be enlarged, and the building was in use until 1968 <2>. The school was converted to two private residences in the 1970s <4>.
The GIS polygon is approximate, covering the two semi-detached buildings of different dates.
Sources and further reading
| --- | 1842. Bucklebury Tithe Map. 8 chains to 1 inch. [Map / SWB147184]
http://ww2.berkshirenclosure.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DD1%2f28%2f1B (Accessed 10/02/2022) |
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | Millson, C. 1975. Bucklebury's Heritage. p72. [Monograph / SWB13010] |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1991. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <04> | Newbury District Council. 1974-2000. Newbury District Council Planning Applications 1974-2000. 104202. [Index / SWB148104] |
| <05> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p220. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <06> | Berkshire Record Office. 2013?. Berkshire Record Office Guide to School Records - West Berkshire. Bucklebury - Bucklebury CE Primary (formerly National). [Unpublished document / SWB148439]
https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/storage/app/media/pdfs/Source%20guides/West-Berks-Schools-guide-A4-final.pdf (Accessed on 23/06/2021) |
| <07> | Peacock, D. 03/07/2016. Correspondence from David Peacock to West Berkshire HER about his research on James Money. 2016 WBC Network. 1. [Unpublished document / SWB149196] |
Related Monuments
| MWB4111 | Bucklebury Village (Monument) |
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