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Detached seven-bay two-storey former school, built c.1800, renovated 1861, and extensively refurbished c.1995, now in use as house. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, altered brick chimneystack off centre in ridge, and uPVC rainwater goods. Random rubble-stone walls laid to courses. Inset stone plaque with moulded frame within droved ashlar surround and sill to first floor, with incised inscription reading 'THIS SCHOOL HOUSE / FALLEN INTO DECAY IS RENEWED / AND DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF / LADY CATHERINE SAUNDERSON / BY MANY WITNESSES OF HER SEDULUOS / AND DILIGENT TEACHING WITHIN IT / OF THE WORKS OF GOD FOR 32 YEARS / 1861'. Brick elliptical arches to openings. Semi-circular opening to north-west gable. Replacement fittings and recast concrete sills to openings.
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