MDE21386 - The Old School House, Heasley Mill (Monument)
Summary
The school was built in 1870 and had a board from 1875. It closed in 1946.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Heasley mill. Old school, built 1870. [1] 'school' marked on 6 and 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [2,3] Shown but not marked on the 1963 Ordnance Survey map. [4] Now used as Community Centre. [5] Heasley Mill School was a voluntary school taken over by a board in 1875. The school closed in 1946. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM7959 Archive: Devon County Council. Various. Devon SMR / HER records / parish files - Exmoor records. J Samuel, March 1992, worksheet in Parish Files.
- <2> SEM6705 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1896. County Series, First Edition 6 Inch Map. 1:10560. 1887, 15NW.
- <3> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM7608 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
- <5> SEM7959 Archive: Devon County Council. Various. Devon SMR / HER records / parish files - Exmoor records. BD Hughes, 1978, Photograph album in SMR.
- <6> SEM7966 Monograph: Sellman, R.R.. 1967. Devon Village Schools in the Nineteenth Century. David and Charles Limited. 73, 159.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 43052
- Devon SMR: SS73SW/90
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7364 3221 (16m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS73SW |
| Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2019 12:58PM
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