Difference between revisions of "Loosley Row School"
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| + | Mrs Emma Grace, sold Walters Ash Farm and with the proceeds set up the Emma Grace Foundation. It was used to establish schools in Loosley Row and Speen and provide support with the interest from investment. | ||
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| + | '''LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL CONVEYANCE''' | ||
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| + | October 3<sup>rd</sup>1862. Conveyance. Mrs Emma Grace conveyed to the Reverend William Johnson Burgess and others, the vicar and wardens of St. John’s Church. | ||
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| + | November 24<sup>th</sup> 1893. Conveyance. New trustees, as Vicar and churchwardens changed. | ||
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| + | '''AIMS''' | ||
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| + | Loosley Row School was built “for the teaching of the poor children in the neighbourhood of Loosley Row”, to take 80 children. | ||
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| + | '''FIRST WORLD WAR''' | ||
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| + | Loosley Row School was closed for the period of the war. The following entries were recorded in the logbook of Lacey Green School in 1914. | ||
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| + | “June 12<sup>th</sup>. Three children were admitted from '''Loosley Row Church of England School, which will be closed for the''' '''period of the war'''. Childrens’ names are to be retained on the registers of that school and entries in summary are to be continued in the Loosley Row School for their scholars. A copy of notice sent to parents, owing to an increase of scholars from Loosley Row, '''children under five from this school will be excluded during the period of the war, by order of the County Council. ''' June 13<sup>th</sup>. Scholars form Loosley Row School were admitted today and amalgamated with the different classes. | ||
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| + | '''LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL SOLD''' | ||
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| + | 1930. Conveyance. Sold by the Church Board to Jane Turnbull for £350, and ceased to function as a school. | ||
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| + | '''P.S. by Rita Probert.''' | ||
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| + | 1949. The property was sold to Morton Longley, who owned neighbouring “Loosley Dene. The Old School and Loosley Dene formed one property from 1947 | ||
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| + | 1973. The property sold to Aubrey and Alia Nimmo | ||
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| + | 1977. The property sold to Brian and Sally Knight. | ||
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| + | 1978. The property sold to James Donnelly, who converted it to the family home that now exists. He built a “Minstrels” gallery and 3<sup>rd</sup> bedroom at either end of former classroom (now the living room). It had been empty/let out on a casual basis for some years. Prior to that it had been a garage with storage space. | ||
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| + | 1981. The property sold to Peter and Elizabeth Lawrence, who added garage with terrace above. {{Property | ||
|Construction Era=1824-1899 | |Construction Era=1824-1899 | ||
|Type of Property=House, School | |Type of Property=House, School | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 7 December 2020
EMMA GRACE FOUNDATION
Mrs Emma Grace, sold Walters Ash Farm and with the proceeds set up the Emma Grace Foundation. It was used to establish schools in Loosley Row and Speen and provide support with the interest from investment.
LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL CONVEYANCE
October 3rd1862. Conveyance. Mrs Emma Grace conveyed to the Reverend William Johnson Burgess and others, the vicar and wardens of St. John’s Church.
November 24th 1893. Conveyance. New trustees, as Vicar and churchwardens changed.
AIMS
Loosley Row School was built “for the teaching of the poor children in the neighbourhood of Loosley Row”, to take 80 children.
FIRST WORLD WAR
Loosley Row School was closed for the period of the war. The following entries were recorded in the logbook of Lacey Green School in 1914.
“June 12th. Three children were admitted from Loosley Row Church of England School, which will be closed for the period of the war. Childrens’ names are to be retained on the registers of that school and entries in summary are to be continued in the Loosley Row School for their scholars. A copy of notice sent to parents, owing to an increase of scholars from Loosley Row, children under five from this school will be excluded during the period of the war, by order of the County Council. June 13th. Scholars form Loosley Row School were admitted today and amalgamated with the different classes.
LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL SOLD
1930. Conveyance. Sold by the Church Board to Jane Turnbull for £350, and ceased to function as a school.
P.S. by Rita Probert.
1949. The property was sold to Morton Longley, who owned neighbouring “Loosley Dene. The Old School and Loosley Dene formed one property from 1947
1973. The property sold to Aubrey and Alia Nimmo
1977. The property sold to Brian and Sally Knight.
1978. The property sold to James Donnelly, who converted it to the family home that now exists. He built a “Minstrels” gallery and 3rd bedroom at either end of former classroom (now the living room). It had been empty/let out on a casual basis for some years. Prior to that it had been a garage with storage space.
1981. The property sold to Peter and Elizabeth Lawrence, who added garage with terrace above.
| Loosley Row School | |
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| Construction Era | 1824-1899 |
| Type of Property | House, School |
| Use of Property | Residential, School |
| Locations | Loosley Row |