Cheddleton Village School - Cheddleton, Staffordshire.
N 53° 04.064 W 002° 02.871
30U E 563798 N 5880228
The old school located in the village of Cheddleton has been turned into a well established tea room.
Waymark Code: WMV94V
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/17/2017
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The building is single-storey of stone construction, and Grade II listed. It can be easily identified as a former schoolhouse.
The old school has been sympathetically renovated, with the main classroom now forming the tearooms, and offices and smaller classrooms converted to kitchens and a small craft shop. A small beauty salon opened more recently, with a separate entrance at the rear of the building. The children's playground at the rear provides sufficient car parking space for visitors. (
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'The Old School', as it is known today, was designed by George Gilbert Scott Jr and opened its doors in 1855. The first headmaster was Edwin Howarth and he was also the choirmaster.
The school was also known as the national school and was built to accommodate the growing village. Prior to this, education was undertaken at 'The Whitehall School' which was almost opposite the 'Black Lion' pub. It was later dismantled, and the masonry used to build the choir house. The school closed in the 1980's and education was moved to the new school.