Surlingham Primary School. Grid Reference TG Is the building listed? no. Walnut Hill Surlingham

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Name of school Surlingham Primary School Photo reference

in the village hall which was mostly rebuilt in 1924.

1 Name of school Surlingham Primary School Photo reference Surlingham 1-5 jpg Grid Reference TG Is the building listed? no Walnut Hill Surlingham The old (1837) school is incorporated in the village hall which was mostly rebuilt in The present school was built in 1908 and is typical severe Board School style Photograph Photograph School from road Old and new blocks

Photographs and docs in other x Log books in school Acc 2009/304 1903 survey of schools when County Council

2 Gable end of old block Document references Building plans in NRO Building plans in other Sale particulars in NRO Sale particulars in other Log books in NRO Log books in school Photographs and other docs in NRO Photographs and docs in other x Log books in school Acc 2009/ survey of schools when County Council took over from the school boards on 30/09/1903 covering staff, plans and furniture p. 347 National Society Archives NS/7/1/12221

Directory entry (1920s or nearest date) Date of construction 1908 White s Directory 1883 p.708 - National School was built in 1837 and transferred to the Board in 1875 who enlarged it for 88 children.

3 Directory entry (1920s or nearest date) Date of construction 1908 White s Directory 1883 p National School was built in 1837 and transferred to the Board in 1875 who enlarged it for 88 children. Kelly s Directory 1925 p Erected 1908 for 120 children NCC Ed.Com. Development Plan p class plus nursery Architects (if known) Position within parish Catchment area in 1940s x Central, off main street. Surlingham Plan describe or include scan The original building consisted of a main room running east/west and originally had a room divider, with a smaller room to the south. Modern extensions to east and west. NRO Acc 2009/304 p.347

4 How many storeys How many rooms Present use Name of present owner Condition (1 =derelict 5 = good) Single Originally one large with divider and one smaller. School NCC 5 Is there a teacher s house associated with school? Give some idea of date, size and style Building Features Windows: number, position, size, no of lights, style (sash, leaded, etc) Triple windows in south and east gables, each with large central window and two smaller side windows. Also window in west gable now partially obscured by newer building. Chimneys: number, style Ventilators: number, position Doors: number, position, inscription over (Boys Girls) style 3 tall brick chimneys with stepped tops. Large lead central ventilator on roof Main east door has recently been removed. Entrance now at west. Porches: number, position, inscription etc Bell towers/clock and other ornamentation Overall style Gothic/ecclesiastical (pointed windows and doors Classical/Georgian (triangular pediments, sash windows)

5 Tudor/flat headed windows with drip moulding, ornate chimneys Plain and functional with no ornamentation Inscriptions, coats of arms etc x Plain and functional Board school Queen Anne Building materials Roof-note decorative features (coloured and fancy tiles Walls-note decorative work (flint work, diaper bricks etc) Slate with grey ridge tiles. Red brick with a course of black glazed bricks above the plinth. Black brick sills. 3 courses of stepped bricks at top of gables. For architectural terminology, see the glossary in Pevsner Internal (room by room) materials and features such as: Panelled walls no Fire places/heating appliances Plaster/modern ceilings, open to roof Original cupboards Room divisions/folding doors Permanent art work 2 fireplaces in main room, 1 in small room. Modern ceilings no The glazed room divider in the main room has only been removed very recently. no Building sequence The first school was next door to the present building and is now the Parish Hall. The wall of this building abutting the playground is flint with white brick above and could be part of the original building but a plaque on the wall states Surlingham Parish Hall, rebuilt 1924.This building is also used as the school dining hall. The 1908 building has various extensions.

6 Playground Size (approx) Type (tarmac enclosure, field nature garden, climbing frames, games painted on ground Buildings out houses, mobiles, offices Large. Tarmac with grass field beyond. Tarmac with games There is a large detached new building adjacent to the original school. Include here any additional material (scans of sketch plans, old photographs, oral evidence, etc, précis of school history J.Ponts Surlingham; a south rivers village (1990) pp Date of survey Name(s) of surveyor(s) Mary Ash, Janet Ede and David Holmes.

NORFOLK RURAL SCHOOLS SURVEY

NORFOLK RURAL SCHOOLS SURVEY 1 Name of school Photo reference Thelveton Public Elementary School Thelveton 1-6 Grid Reference TM1615 8083 Is the building listed? No School Address The Old School House Norwich Road Thelveton Diss IP21