Building record 1404/3/1 - Church Hall

Church Hall, Church Drive. Formerly school, now church hall and parish council chamber. Dated 1628 for Hugh Shaw, addition to rear dated 1817 for Rev. Edward Stanley. Ashlar red sandstone, stone-slate roof. Originally rectangular in plan, now L-shaped. Three-bay north front. Left end bay has a studded oak board door under a wooden lintel approached up five steps. Central bay has two chamfered stone mullioned windows. To right is a bead-moulded doorcase with lintel, above which is an inscribed plaque, dated 1628 and l694. To right and set back is part of an additional range on stone plinth with a projecting band at first floor. Interior: In the original layout, the schoolroom was above and the master's house below. Chamfered ceiling beam and studded eight-board door with wooden lintel between old and new portions. Very heavy roof timbers visible in old schoolroom. Addition has some panelling from the church. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /4/118 (Report). SCH1934.