Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18419
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/04/1997
Date of Amendment
25/04/1997
Name of Property
The Old School
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Bettws
Town
Locality
Bettws Cedewain
Easting
312275
Northing
296869
Street Side
Location
On the N side of the circular churchyard of St Beuno, on raised ground above the village.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
National School of 1852, which was superseded by a new school in 1897. It has subsequently been used as a parish hall.
Exterior
A simple school room of brick with slate roof. End brick stack to R, part renewed, projecting boarded eaves. Centrally placed porch has a dated plaque (1852) above the doorway, and a boarded door under a flat brick arch (and small fixed light in L side wall). Either side of porch is a window under a flat brick arch with exaggerated splay (4-light with transom to R, replaced to L). In gable to L 3-light window with transom under segmental head. Integral lean-to under slate roof to rear (gable to R has corrugated iron lean-to).
Interior
Single classroom; king post roof with diagonal struts.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special interest of a small schoolroom located in a churchyard, and for group value with the Church of St Beuno.
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