Commemorative plaque 56534

This green commemorative plaque records: Old Church School This Victorian Gothic building of flint and brick replaced an earlier National School on Wheathampstead Hill (1815). Opened in 1862 with 100 children and 50 infants, it remained a school until 1969. The zig-zag pattern is repeated in the roof using different coloured slates. Grade II listed Recorded plaque organisation: Wheathampstead Heritage.

This Victorian Gothic building, constructed of flint and brick, served as an educational institution from 1862 to 1969, replacing an earlier National School and providing over a century of education to Wheathampstead's youth. Its architectural features, including the distinctive zig-zag pattern repeated in the roof with different colored slates, contribute to its Grade II listed status, signifying its historical and architectural importance.