Building record M16 - Bunny School House
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 58332 29611 (10m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK52NE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | Bunny, Rushcliffe |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Old Schoolhouse (Almshouses). A 2 storey red brick building with stone dressings, attic and slate roof built 1700 AD (by Sir Thomas Parkyns). (1) (6)
Description by (2) on AM107 unintelligible.
A superb building in a mixture of English and Italianate design by the wrestling squire and architect of Bunny, Sir Thomas Parkyns. Surprisingly it gets scant mention in Pevsner. Built principally in brick in English bond with stone mullioned windows and quoins it is of great interest. (3)
School and almshouses. 1700. At one end the schoolroom, at the other four rooms for four widows. The master's [quarters] … took up the whole first floor and attic. (4)
Old School, incorporating almshouses. Now two flats and meeting rooms (7)
Descheduled 1997 - was SAM 19.
See L7874 for nearby bank
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
2 BW print, SMR
Listed buildings slides, 41 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.
OS, 1921, 6in 1921 (Map). SNT1065.
DOE, 1952, Dist of Rushcliffe (Unpublished document). SNT6212.
Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<1> DOE (HHR), --/03/1960, Basford Rural District - Provisional List, p 6 (Published document). SNT627.
<2> DOE, 1946, AM7 (Unpublished document). SNT55.
<3> Samuels JR, 1987, AM107 (Unpublished document). SNT1232.
<4> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 87 (Monograph). SNT4.
<5> Thoroton Society, 1949, TTS, p 6 (Published document). SNT363.
<6> DOE, 1978, Anc Mons 3 Eng (Published document). SNT6152.
<7> DOE, 1986, Dist of Rushcliffe (Listed Buildings) (Published document). SNT6210.
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SNT1065 Map: OS. 1921. 6in 1921.
- --- SNT2646 Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 41 slides.
- --- SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- --- SNT6212 Unpublished document: DOE. 1952. Dist of Rushcliffe. 1780.
- <1> SNT627 Published document: DOE (HHR). --/03/1960. Basford Rural District - Provisional List. p 6.
- <2> SNT55 Unpublished document: DOE. 1946. AM7.
- <3> SNT1232 Unpublished document: Samuels JR. 1987. AM107.
- <4> SNT4 Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 87.
- <5> SNT363 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1949. TTS. 53. p 6.
- <6> SNT6152 Published document: DOE. 1978. Anc Mons 3 Eng.
- <7> SNT6210 Published document: DOE. 1986. Dist of Rushcliffe (Listed Buildings). 24.
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2026 3:24PM