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Village Hall and The Old School House

A Grade II Listed Building in Knotting and Souldrop, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2443 / 52°14'39"N

Longitude: -0.5568 / 0°33'24"W

OS Eastings: 498635

OS Northings: 261656

OS Grid: SP986616

Mapcode National: GBR DZC.B1J

Mapcode Global: VHFPM.9VJF

Plus Code: 9C4X6CVV+P7

Entry Name: Village Hall and The Old School House

Listing Date: 27 August 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114297

English Heritage Legacy ID: 37011

ID on this website: 101114297

Location: Souldrop, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Knotting and Souldrop

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Souldrop

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 4 May 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

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KNOTTING AND SOULDROP
SOULDROP : HIGH STREET (East Side)
Village Hall and The Old School House

(Formerly listed as Souldrop Village Hall and adjoining house (former school and school house))

II

Village hall and former school. Built 1868 by Duke of Bedford, some modernisation in 1911. Gault brick, tile roof, some reconstituted stone dressings. School room has gable end facing High Street. This has projecting gablet over clock dated 1911 in pediment formed by continuation of raised eaves course from side elevations. Two three-light windows with mullions and transoms divided by central buttress. South elevation has school house at right hand, in cross-wing. Central two storey projecting gable dated 1868: ground floor canted bay with six-light casement; first floor corbelled over with three-light window. Cross wing has five-light window to each of two floors. Between gables is a lean-to hood over the doorway. Several tall single and double shafted chimneys.

Listing NGR: SP9863561656

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