Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
No 1, Old School House
Kerry, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 12 September 1996
- Locality
- Kerry
- Town
- Newtown
- Community
- Kerry
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.50164, -3.25808
- Cadw reference
- 17278
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located prominently on the N side of The Square, at the village centre, and backing on to the churchyard.
History
The first school in Kerry was established in 1714 funded by the munificent will of Richard Jones of Black Hall. The present building was originally of 3 bays, erected c1810 and extended to the W in 1817.
Exterior
Colourwashed brick with slate roof. Three storeys, 3 bays, the centre bay extended by a further bay wing to the rear. Entrance asymmetrical to the centre bay; a 6-panelled door in a recessed round-headed brick opening. Four-pane sashes to each floor in each bay, those to the second floor shorter, and matching blind window recesses between. The centre bay has a c1920 square bay window replacing the centre window. Brick dentilled eaves. Brick stack on the W gable and opposite the entrance. Rear wing has an added extension on the W, with an iron hall window. The W gable end is slate hung.
Interior
Interior not accessible at the time of inspection (January 1996).
Reason for designation
Listed primarily for its group value with the church and Herbert Arms opposite, and for its prominent contribution to the conservation area at the centre of the village.
Nearby in the register
- Morris monument in churchyard, Church of St MichaelCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- The Herbert ArmsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Malthouse at The Herbert ArmsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.