Board School built in 1895 to the design of architect Frederick Ball. A plain brick building with extensive modern additions; all windows and most rainwater goods are plastic replacements. Railing and gates to the frontage survive; internally, original doors and roof structures are also intact.(1)

Board Schools (1870 to 1903). All Board schools were built as a result of the 1870 Education Act. They form part of the very first phase of large-scale country wide investment in educational services. This was a momentous point in the history of the country as well as the county that marked the beginning of the compulsory education system. Board school buildings are generally of good architectural quality for the time and have a distinct appearance that is readily associated with both heritage and the education system of the county. They are often in highly focal locations that may contribute to the local townscape and sense of place. In Nottinghamshire they were designed by a variety of architects. The pre-eminent architects are unlikely to have produced more than one or two schools so it should be assumed, until otherwise proven, that each one is unique. (1)

<1> NCC, 2004, NCC Schools Survey (DR2817) (Unpublished document). SNT5343.