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Old School, Bettws Cedewain

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NPRN301101
Map ReferenceSO19NW
Grid ReferenceSO1227396870
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyMontgomeryshire
CommunityBettws (Powys)
Type Of SiteSCHOOL
Period19th Century
Description
National School of 1852, which was superseded by a new school in 1897. It has subsequently been used as a parish hall.

A simple school room of brick with slate roof. End brick stack to R, part renewed, projecting boarded eaves. Centrally placed porch has a dated plaque (1852) above the doorway, and a boarded door under a flat brick arch (and small fixed light in L side wall). Either side of porch is a window under a flat brick arch with exaggerated splay (4-light with transom to R, replaced to L). In gable to L 3-light window with transom under segmental head. Integral lean-to under slate roof to rear (gable to R has corrugated iron lean-to). Internally a single classroom; king post roof with diagonal struts.

(Source: Cadw Listings database) S Garfi 21/9/06