Sedley coat of arms - The Old Grammar School, Church Lane - Wymondham, Leicestershire - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

A coat of arms of the founder of this former grammar school, Sir John Sedley 2nd Baronet of Ailesford, on Church Lane, Wymondham.

"This stone building to the left of the Lych-Gate was originally ‘The Old Grammar School’. Built c 1670 on the instigation of the Trustees of the Sir John Sedley Charity, as a school for the education of the children of Wymondham.

Sir John, who died in 1638, left £400 to be used for educational purposes for the villagers of Wymondham. A plaque on the wall said ‘Founded by Sir John Sedley Barr AD 1637’. This original plaque is now in the church.

In 1881 the grammar school moved to the new building on the Melton Road. This original old grammar school was then bought and restored by the Rector and Church Wardens and opened as a parish reading room. The necessary purchase money was apparently raised by public subscription.

A slate slab (now gone) was then erected with the inscription ‘St Peter’s Reading Room’. Sadly, the Reading Room lost all its books in the 1950s and then became a snooker club. It was eventually sold and is now a private residence."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family Full name of the bearer: Sir John Sedley, 2nd Baronet of Ailesford Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: gable end of building Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): A fess wavy between three goats heads erased Address: Former Grammar School Church Lane Wymondham, Leicestershire England LE14 2AB Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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