Former School - Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. - Former Schools on Waymarking.com

The former school was built in 1680 is located facing the village green in Barlaston. It was restored in 1930 and has now been converted into a house.

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'


Barlaston Old School and Teacher's House was built in 1845 as a charity school. It was extended in 1861 and became a public elementary school in 1873.
In 1963 the school closed and the building became the Barlaston Library which closed in 2008.

A photograph of the school in 1900 - 1910 (c.) can be seen at the following link: (visit link)
A photograph of the school in 1920 - 1925 (c.) can be seen at the following link: (visit link)

Address: Station Road, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   05/13/2021 Alancache visited it