1832 - Hurlock Schoolroom - St Mary - Langham, Essex
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N 51° 57.883 E 000° 57.579
31U E 359825 N 5759080
Erected in 1832 by Dr James Thomas Hurlock, Rector of St Mary's church, Langham, this was originally a girls’ school on weekdays.
Waymark Code: WMZW2A
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/12/2019
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"In the churchyard is a small building erected in 1832 by Dr James Thomas Hurlock, Rector. It was originally a girls’ school on weekdays and on Sundays a “resting place for the poor and infirm between services”.
In the 1950s it was used by the then Sunday School. After a period of neglect the building was renovated in 1980-81; a toilet and servery were added in 1992. It is now used for the children’s Sunday Group during the Eucharist and for refreshments after the 10 o’ clock service."
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The plaque on the building, which I believe to be contemporary with its construction, reads:
This building
is designed for the
daily instruction of
poor girls of this parish
in the principles of the
Church of England;
and for the reception
of the poor and infirm
between the services
of the Sabbath.
The examination of the
children and teacher
is vested in the rector
for the time being
exclusively.
Ædificavit
sui gregis amantissimus
J T Hurlock DD Rector
A.D. MDCCCXXXIIVisit Instructions:
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