Bunbury Aldersey School

Bunbury Aldersey School
Victorian school with brick walls, tiled roof, and octagonal turret
Address
Map
School Lane, Bunbury

Cheshire
,
CW6 9NR

England
Coordinates53°07′02″N 2°39′20″W / 53.1172°N 2.6556°W / 53.1172; -2.6556
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoIn unity we learn and play in the loving hands of God
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Local authorityCheshire East Council
OversightDiocese of Chester
TrustRural Church Schools Academy Trust
Department for Education URN143155 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalNic Badger[1]
GenderMixed
Age range5–11
Enrolment161 (2018)[2]
Capacity210[2]
Websitewww.bunburyaldersey.cheshire.sch.uk
Built1874
ArchitectJohn Douglas
Architectural style(s)Gothic Revival
TypeListed Building – Grade II
Designated3 August 1974
Reference no.1136159[3]

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.[3]

History

The school was built in 1874 and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas.[4] 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.[3]

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School". Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Heartlands High School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Historic England. "Bunbury Aldersey School (1136159)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ^ Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 245. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.