Bunbury Aldersey School Explained

Bunbury Aldersey School
Motto:In unity we learn and play in the loving hands of God
Address:School Lane, Bunbury
County:Cheshire
Postcode:CW6 9NR
Country:England
Pushpin Map:Cheshire
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Type:Academy
Religious Affiliation:Church of England
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Local Authority:Cheshire East Council
Oversight:Diocese of Chester
Trust:Rural Church Schools Academy Trust
Urn:143155
Ofsted:Yes
Principal:Nic Badger[1]
Gender:Mixed
Age Range:5–11
Enrolment:161 (2018)[2]
Capacity:210
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Bunbury Aldersey School
Built:1874
Designation1:National Heritage List for England
Designation1 Type:Listed Building – Grade II
Designation1 Date:3 August 1974
Designation1 Number:1136159

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.

History

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School . Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School . 4 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Heartlands High School . Get information about schools . GOV.UK . 4 February 2019 . en.
  3. Book: Hubbard, Edward . Edward Hubbard (architectural historian) . The Work of John Douglas . . 1991 . London . 245. 0-901657-16-6 .