鞍山(shan)書院建(jian)(jian)于明萬歷年(nian)間(jian),距今已有(you)400多年(nian)歷史。因位于長濂村南部的馬(ma)鞍山(shan)緩(huan)坡(po)處(chu),故(gu)名鞍山(shan)書院。書院為三進(jin)(jin)三間(jian)兩塔廂穿斗結(jie)構(gou)院落式建(jian)(jian)筑,占地面(mian)積近700平方米(mi),為明代風格(ge)的江南民居建(jian)(jian)筑,屋頂(ding)曲面(mian)中(zhong)間(jian)微凸、檐(yan)角挑起(qi),梁作月梁,柱有(you)卷殺,柱基為元代始有(you)之鼓型素面(mian)。明代進(jin)(jin)士(shi)鄭(zheng)秉(bing)厚曾在此讀書,四明士(shi)人(ren)楊守勤曾在此執教。
傳說,明(ming)(ming)朝萬(wan)歷三(san)十年(nian)(nian)(公元1602年(nian)(nian)),寧波士人楊(yang)守(shou)勤(qin)(qin)遠(yuan)游到長(chang)濂村鞍(an)山書院,看(kan)到這(zhe)里景色秀麗(li),便留在書院執教講學,明(ming)(ming)萬(wan)歷三(san)十二年(nian)(nian),楊(yang)守(shou)勤(qin)(qin)上京趕考,高中狀元,村人聞(wen)訊,不(bu)勝(sheng)心喜,挨家挨戶懸(xuan)掛紅(hong)燈(deng)籠,張貼(tie)喜聯,燃放鞭炮,熱鬧非凡,后來留京任職,仍(reng)與長(chang)濂鄉親聯系不(bu)斷。