Bunbury Aldersey School
Bunbury Aldersey School is a 5–11 mixed, Church of England primary school with academy status in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. It is located in the Diocese of Chester and recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
History
The school was built in 1874 and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. It was built as a grammar school to replace a school nearer to Bunbury Church, which had been founded in 1594 by Thomas Aldersey. It later became a primary school.
Architecture
The school is constructed in red brick on a sandstone plinth and has a slate roof. Its style is Gothic Revival, and it is built in one storey with five bays. The entrance bay projects forwards and its opening has a Tudor arch, over which is the date 1874 and shields containing inscriptions. Above this is a gable with a finial. On the roof are lucarnes and an octagonal slate turret.
See also
- Listed buildings in Bunbury, Cheshire
- List of non-ecclesiastical and non-residential works by John Douglas
References
- ^ "Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School". Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Heartlands High School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Bunbury Aldersey School (1136159)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 245. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.