Description

3. ROMSEY
CHURCH LANE
SU3421 and SU3521
Primary School
5/252

II GV

Primary school. Dated 1851 and 1852 above entrance doorways. Probably by
Benjamin Ferrey for the Church of England with funds provided by the incumbents
of the parish (dated inscriptions). Squared rubble in courses with ashlar
quoins and features, plain tile roof. Coped gables with moulded ashlar kneelers,
offset plinth with chamfered ashlar capping, moulded string course at first
floor level. Three stacks. Two storeys, building of 1851 in L plan with
gabled wing projecting to right from gabled range. Against left gable wall
a lower gabled cross wing in a plainer style added in 1852. Double entry
to 1851 block with doorways set into right angle of main range and wing.
Evidence of a former porch roof supported on moulded corbels in the angle.
To left a pair of 4-light mullioned windows set into a rectangular frame with
trefoiled heads to the lights. On first floor above a 2-light arched window
with quatrefoil tracery head raised in a cross gablet and flanked by 2-light
lancets with trefoil heads to either side. Similar 5-light lancet windows
on both floors of gable end wall of wing. Gable end wall of later wing has
doorway, with Caernarvon arched head to right and a plain 3-light wide window
with transom to left. Above on first floor a similar 2-light; window to left
and single light to right over doorway. A pair of similar 3-light windows
to left side wall on both floors, the heads of the upper windows are raised
into cross gablets. The C20 extensions at rear are not of interest.Group value
with Abbey Church and Vicarage (qqv). Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SU3501721317

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26526162

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