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Former Board School, Helmington Row


Located by the junction of the A690 and Holy Well Lane, in Helmington Row, is Helmington House - it is a former Board schools (Girls, Boys & Infants), which was built in 1877. The school closed in the 1960s and was converted for residential use. The Gothic style building is Grade II listed in the National Heritage List for England. The gate piers, walls and railings by the building, of 1877, are separately Grade II listed.

The county archives include records for schools (presumably this one!) for:

  • Helmington Row Council School (records for 1921-1934 and 1937-1938)
  • Helmington Row County Primary School (records for 1951-1963)
Helmington Row 1877 Historic Buildings and Monuments in Crook Ward Former School
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Helmington House, former schools
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FORMER SCHOOLS - Helmington Row - List Entry
- Board schools. Named and dated 1877 in plaque in right end bay. Snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings, plinth and quoins; Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings and decorative ridge …
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GATE PIERS, GATES, WALLS AND RAILINGS IN FRONT OF FORMER SCHOOLS - Helmington Row - List Entry
- ...Gate piers, gates, walls and railings, 1877. Snecked sandstone walls, ashlar piers and copings; cast iron gates and railings. Square piers with pyramidal coping support spear-headed gates in front of …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1228809
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ1794135032

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