KING JAMES I SCHOOL, LOWER SCHOOL - Bishop Auckland - List Entry

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    "Grammar school, later lower school of comprehensive school. Founded 1604, first building on this site schoolroom and house in 1864. Extensions 1873-4 to accommodate boarders; front block 1897 addition of technical workshops and physical laboratory. 1864 building by Austin of Newcastle (Brodie 1955 p.11), probably Thomas Austin. Front block, thin courses of squared stone with ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings, and polychrome brick rear block. Welsh slate roofs...."
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    Historic England
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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1196583
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 8 months ago
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