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Barningham Village School

A Grade II Listed Building in Barningham, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.4875 / 54°29'15"N

Longitude: -1.8712 / 1°52'16"W

OS Eastings: 408438

OS Northings: 510252

OS Grid: NZ084102

Mapcode National: GBR HJCK.P3

Mapcode Global: WHC5Y.7G5M

Plus Code: 9C6WF4QH+2G

Entry Name: Barningham Village School

Listing Date: 28 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1160175

English Heritage Legacy ID: 111636

ID on this website: 101160175

Location: Barningham, County Durham, DL11

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Barningham

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Barningham St Michael and All Angels

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


NZ 0810 BARNINGHAM BARNINGHAM VILLAGE
(South side)

15/47 Barningham
Village School

GV II

School, c.1875. Roughly-coursed rubble with rock-faced quoins and tooled
ashlar dressings. Graduated stone slate roof except for C20 hardrow tiles
to rear. 1 storey, 3 bays. 3-light chamfered mullioned windows holding
2-pane casements. Gablet above centre with inscription 'ERECTED BY THE
FAMILY OF THE LATE LADY AUGUSTA HENRIETTA MILBANKE....", moulded circular
surround for clock, and ball finial. Coped gables on moulded kneelers;
central circular metal ridge vent. Left return shows triplet of lancets,
wrought-iron cross fleury finial and lower gabled porch to left: boarded
door with ornamental scrolled hinges, under segmental-pointed arch. Right
return shows similar triplet and gabled bellcote with segmental-pointed arch
and wrought-iron finial; to right a C20 flat-roofed extension with re-set
similar doorway, from former porch, on left return. Rear elevation shows
projecting central gabled wing with 3-light mullioned window.

Interior: main hall has 2 arch-braced collar-beam trusses with upper king
posts.

Historical note; the date on the inscription has weathered away; the Lady
Milbanke commemorated died in 1874.

Included for group value.

C20 extensions flanking rear wing are not of special interest, except for
the re-set doorway mentioned above.


Listing NGR: NZ0843810252

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