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Lettermore National School — LETTERMORE (BINBANS)

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Lettermore National School — LETTERMORE (BINBANS)
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Detached two-bay single-storey former national school on T-shaped plan, dated 1909, having gabled projection to the centre of the main elevation (west) and with single-storey shed addition/toilet block to the rear (east) at the north end. Now out of use and derelict. Pitched natural slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods, exposed timber rafter ends, central metal roof vent, projecting rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (north and south) and with cut stone corbels to the corners of the main block. Raised rendered verge to central gabled projection with cut stone kneeler stones/corbels at eaves level. Catslide roof over shed addition/toilet block to rear. Roughcast rendered walls to east and west elevations, and to gabled projection; smooth rendered walls to north and south gable ends. Cut stone date plaque to the centre of the gabled projection inscribed ‘LETTERMORE NATIONAL SCHOOL 1909’. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and having four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to front face of gabled projection (west) and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to the side elevations of main block (north and south). Render failing in places exposing brick surrounds to window openings. Square-headed door opening to south side of gabled projection having timber panelled door. Two steps to entrance having metal bootscraper. Interior main space divided into two classrooms by timber folding partition with glass panels to upper sections; wainscoting to walls. Coat hooks along picture rail. Set back from road in elevated site in own grounds in the isolated rural countryside to the north of Frosses, and to the north-east of Inver. Mature trees to site. Rubble stone boundary wall to road-frontage to the west. Pedestrian gateway to the west of gabled projection having a pair of dressed ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having pyramidal stone coping over, and with wrought-iron flat bar gate. Rubble stone walls to rear of site.

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