NHER 55843 (Building record) - The School House Gallery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
The School House Gallery
The School House Gallery was constructed in 1873 as a school house and attached teacher's house. The School House was the home of the sculptor Henry Moore from 1922-1925. The school itself closed in 1949/50. The American painter Alfred Cohen later lived at the house from 1978-2001. The School House Gallery was opened in 1983 and the Alfred Cohen Museum opened in 2023.
A. Henderson (HES), 08 July 2025.
July 2009. Norfolk Rural Schools Survey.
The school was built in 1873 as a plain three-room building with attached teacher’s house with extension in 1888. The school is constructed in a plain style from flint in a brick frame. The school was scheduled for closure in 1949/50 and has since been converted into an art gallery.
See Rural Schools Survey Form for further details (S1).
S. Howard (HES), 21 July 2011. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 08 July 2025.
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Record last edited
Jul 8 2025 3:21PM