19th century school, Great Sampford Primary School, Great Sampford (EHER 81552)

Great Sampford Primary School was built as a Board School in 1876 to the designs of C. Pertwee. The school was extended in the 20th century. The original building is single storey and L-shaped in plan and is constructed of red brick with a pitched slate covered roof. The principal elevation has five irregular bays, the second is a projecting gabled bay with a Gothic arched window, beneath which is a stone panel engraved with 'Gt Sampford Board School 1876'. The fifth bay is a gabled entranced porch.

NRHE data transfer: Great Sampford Primary School was built as a Board School in 1876 to the designs of C. Pertwee, who later restored the Grade I listed 12th century Church of St Mary in Great Baddow, Essex. The current Ordnance Survey map shows a large rear extension that almost quadrupled the size of the original building. The original L-shaped, single-storey school is constructed of red brick with stone and buff brick dressings, under a pitched roof covered in slates. The principal elevation has five irregular bays, the second is a projecting gabled bay with a Gothic-arched window, beneath which is a stone panel engraved with 'Gt Sampford Board School 1876'; and the fifth is a gabled entrance porch with a Gothic-arched opening. The windows appear to be replacements but still have their buff brick surrounds with stone lintels. There is decorative brickwork nogging at the eaves, brick banding at lintel, sill and plinth level, and a louvred lantern. <1>