Thomastown National School — Chapel Lane

Detached seven-bay single-storey over basement national school, c.1825, on a symmetrical plan with seven-bay two-storey over raised base rear (south) elevation. Subsequently in use as hall, post-1948-9. Part refenestrated. Now disused. Pitched slate roof (behind parapet to rear (south) elevation) with clay ridge tiles, tooled limestone ashlar chimney stacks, and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging cut-limestone eaves having iron ties. Random rubble limestone walls (possibly originally rendered) with sections of red brick irregular bond construction, tooled limestone ashlar quoins to corners, rectangular recess to centre, crow-stepped battlemented parapets to gables on cut-limestone stringcourses having cut-limestone coping, and battlemented parapet to rear (south) elevation on cut-limestone stringcourse having cut-limestone coping. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-limestone sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds (red brick voussoirs over to first floor rear (south) elevation forming camber relieving arches), fifteen-over-fifteen timber sash windows having one-over-one timber sash windows to centre, and replacement uPVC casement windows to rear elevation (now blocked-up to basement with concrete block infill). Square-headed door openings with cut-limestone steps over open basement having iron railings, red brick voussoirs, and timber panelled doors having overlights with lattice glazing. Set back from road in shared grounds with rear (south) elevation overlooking road on random rubble stone base having cut-limestone stringcourse.