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Latitude: 53.0216 / 53°1'17"N
Longitude: -2.7667 / 2°46'0"W
OS Eastings: 348665
OS Northings: 347423
OS Grid: SJ486474
Mapcode National: GBR 7H.FLFN
Mapcode Global: WH898.G9QW
Plus Code: 9C5V26CM+M8
Entry Name: The Old School House
Listing Date: 22 October 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1312894
English Heritage Legacy ID: 55607
ID on this website: 101312894
Location: Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, SY14
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Civil Parish: Malpas
Built-Up Area: Malpas
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Malpas St Oswald
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: House School building
MALPAS C.P. HIGH STREET
SJ 44 NE
(East Side)
2/64 The Old School House
22/10/1952
GV II
Formerly the centrepiece of Alport School, now a dwelling, 1745 (see
Alport House, item 63 and Alport Cottage, item 65 for the wings).
Flemish bond brown brickwork; grey slate roof. The wings project.
2-storeys; 3 bays. Red sandstone plinth. 4 plain brick pilasters
divide the facade into 3 panels; 3-course brick band at 1st floor;
dentilled 3-course brick band below brick parapet of 6 panels with
moulded stone coping. Nailed boarded door on old wrought iron hinges
with replaced 6-pane casement to each side. On upper storey a 4-pane
replaced casement to each side; slightly recessed stone plaque at
centre inscribed (above shield bearing 6 bells) "The Charity of
Richard Alport late of Overton in this Parish, Esquire, 1745". The
plaque and door and window openings are all under flat gauged brick
arches with keystones. Stone coped end gables have projecting brick
chimneys with 1-course bands and replaced caps of 3 courses of blue
brick.
Interior: Much altered in conversion to dwelling, has 3 ogee-stopped
chamfered main beams of oak to former school hall and dogleg stair
with shaped splat balusters; they look 50 years older than the
datestone.
Listing NGR: SJ4866547423
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