Old School, Atcham, Attingham

Record ID:  50151 / MNA142920
Record type:  Building
Protected Status: None Recorded
NT Property:  Attingham Park; Midlands
Civil Parish:  Atcham; Shropshire
Grid Reference:  SJ 5427 0929
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Summary

Old primary school and house, mid 19th century, with a mid 20th century service extension to the rear. Formerly run by the C of E, the school itself is redundant. The School and adjacent School House were sold with covenants to Mr & Mrs P.C. Caswell, 9.6.82.

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Most Recent Monitoring

None Recorded

Monument Types

  • SCHOOL (Mid 19th C to Late 19th C - 1866 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

Mostly built in 1866 in Flemish bond cream-buff machine brick, 1 storey, Gothick style, pointed arch windows and doors, with sandstone dressings, exuberant chimneys with oversailing upper courses, pitched roof with gable parapets. Service extension of c.1960 in brick with flat roof to side and rear. Archaeological Comments - Site:50151*0 Intrusive renovation/conversion work should be carried out under the supervision of an archaeologist and any important information recorded.

References

  • --- SZG11721 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham School S elevation (Melanie Brown seated).

  • --- SZG13787 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham school, N classroom. 1M. 32A.

  • --- SZG1972 - Graphic material: Jeremy Milln, M Brown. 1989. Old Primary School, Atcham. Survey. As existing ground plan, elevations, section & details. 50~50~50~1.

  • --- SZG2133 - Graphic material: L Baart, N James. 1989. The Old Primary School, Atcham. "Proposals for conversion of Atcham School for the National Trust.. 50~100.

  • --- SZG22799 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham School. Detail of window to "chapel" in W elevation. 2M. 34A.

  • --- SZG29594 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1992. Atcham school.

  • --- SZG30416 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham school, arch based roof trusses. 30A.

  • --- SZG41738 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/03/1989. Atcham School.

  • --- SZG43771 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham School.

  • --- SZG45315 - Photograph: Jeremy Milln. 01/04/1989. Atcham C of E school. Detail of fireplace, S classroom ("chapel"). 1M. 31A.

  • --- SZG7898 - Graphic material: National Trust. 1982. The Old Primary School, Atcham. "Proposed change of use to a joinery workshop, stores and office acc. 50.

  • --- SZG9281 - Graphic material: Jeremy Milln. 1989. Old School Atcham. Survey. Roof plan. Not to scale, approximately 1:100. 100.

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Other Statuses and References

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Associated Events

  • ENA8180 - Field Survey, 1988-1989 NT Archaeological Survey of the Attingham Estate
  • ENA1219 - Field Survey, Vernacular Building Survey of Old School, Atcham, Attingham Park

Associated Finds

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Related Records

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