Oak House, Wolverley (Grade II* Listed Building)

Oak House, The Court House and The Old School House (formerly listed as Old Seabright School and houses adjoining on north and south)

GV II*
Former school, now two houses and council chamber. 1829, probably by William Knight, with some late C20 alterations. Sandstone ashlar, brick and painted brick with tile roof. Central block: two storeys with full-height Gothick portico; this has an arcade of three 2-centred heads divided by stepped buttresses with octagonal corner turrets with crenellated caps; parapet between is plain with raised centre bearing a shield over the date 1620 (foundation date).

Behind arcade there is a platform at first floor level approached by flights of steps from each side; entrance to ground floor is centrally placed under a wide Tudor arch. Wall behind on first floor has two windows of three cinquefoiled lights flanking a central entrance with 2-centred head under clock.
Oak House (to left): of painted brick, two storeys with stone coped parapet and moulded cornice. Three windows: two 3-lights under square heads with square labels flank a central quatrefoil window. Ground floor: central entrance has a flat canopy with cast iron decoration, 3-pane overlight and 6-panelled door.

The Old School House (to right); unpainted brick, same design as house to left.
(BoE, p 291-292; Colvin, H; A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects
1600 - 1840, 1978, p 497).