Building record 5237 - 1-5 School House Cottages (Former C of E School),Berwick Road, Little Sutton

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Summary

A red brick multi-gabled school building beneath a blue slate roof with iron ridge ventilators. Pointed "gothic" arch windows to each gable with plate tracery glazing. A date stone (1867) is inset into former bell tower to south gable. The school building has been converted into 2 storey housing. Parts of ground floor brickwork are now rendered.

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Full Description

1-5 School House Cottages (Former C of E School)
LL1

Address: Berwick Road, Little Sutton
Architect: William Henry Hayley
Date: 1867

Description
A red brick multi-gabled school building beneath a blue slate roof with iron ridge ventilators. Pointed “gothic” arch windows to each gable with plate tracery glazing.

Date stone (1867) inset into former bell tower to south gable.

Some decorative brick detail, brick cantilever “crockets” supporting the joist ends at eaves level. Flat roofed areas were built as toilet blocks. Distinctive scissor truss to eastern block.

Condition - Good.

Current Use
In use, converted to 2 storey housing.
Parts of ground floor brickwork now rendered.


<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL1 (Index). SCH5437.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL1.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 369 769 (34m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ37NE
Civil Parish ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County LITTLE SUTTON, EASTHAM, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2019 1:37PM