1680 - Old School House - Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Poole/Freeman
N 52° 56.580 W 002° 09.576
30U E 556473 N 5866260
The old school built in 1680 is located facing the village green in Barlaston.
Waymark Code: WM120Y1
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/27/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 2

The former school built in 1680 has been converted into a house and is located facing the village green in Barlaston.

A stone plaque situated on the front of the property is inscribed as follows;

'THIS SCHOOL WAS BUILT
IN THE YEAR 1680 & WAS
PURCHASED & RESTORED
BY THE PEOPLE OF BARLASTON
IN THE YEAR 1930'

A photograph of the school - 1900 - 1910 (c.) (visit link)


A photograph of the school Date:1920 - 1925 (c.) and the following description can be seen at the following link: (visit link)
"Description: On the left are the buildings of the Teacher's House and Barlaston School, built in 1845 as a charity school, and extended in 1861. It became a public elementary school in 1873. The school closed in 1963 when it became Barlaston Library. This in turn closed in 2008."
Year of construction: 1680

Full inscription:
THIS SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN THE YEAR 1680 & WAS PURCHASED & RESTORED BY THE PEOPLE OF BARLASTON IN THE YEAR 1930


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