Loosley Row School
From Lacey Green History
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
SCHOOL ESTABLISHED
Loosley Row school was erected by Emma Grace, wife of James Grace of Wardrobes Farm, Loosley Row.
EMMA GRACE FOUNDATION
October 3rd 1862. Purchase Indenture of Ash Farm, between -
1. James Tilbury, yeoman, William Day his mortgagee (for £700) and: -
2. Reverend William Johnson Burgess, Charles Brown of Lacey Green gent and Edward Anderson farmer of Darvills Hill, Vicar and churchwardens of St. John’s Church Lacey Green and Emma Grace, widow, of Loosley House William Brodie Esq of Eastbourne, Sussex, Frederic Brodie Esq of Uckfield, Sussex, Thomas Wheeler of High Wycombe, banker & brewer, George Frederick Chambers Esq of Kensington.
THE SALE AGREEMENT
James Tilbury agreed to sell to the parties of the 2nd part for £830 upon trust, for the support of certain schools. The said sum to be pay £700 to William Day, mortgagee, and £130 the purchase money.
THE TRUST
Upon trust that the Incumbent and Chapel Wardens of the aforesaid Chapel of St. John the Evangelist at Lacey Green and their successors and the said Emma Grace, William Brodie, Frederick Brodie, Thomas Wheeler and George Frederick Chambers, trustees and their successors, shall at all times hereafter, in the first place, from time to time, pay and apply the rents, issues and profits of the said messuage, lands and premises, towards the repair and improvement of the said premises and also insuring the buildings. And shall pay and apply the surplus of such rents, issues and profits in the following manner : -
TO LOOSLEY ROW SCHOOL
One equal half thereof, Upon Trust, to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school erected by the said Emma Grace at Loosley Row. To be applied towards the support, carrying on and maintaining of such school in the way and manner directed by the Trust Deed thereof
TO SPEEN SCHOOL
The remaining equal half of such surplus rents and profits Upon Trust, in like manner to transfer the same, half yearly, into the hands of the Trustees of the school also erected or in the course of erection by the said Emma Grace at Speen
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. click The School House for the investment of the money raised.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Construction Era | 1824-1899 |
| Type of Property | House, School |
| Use of Property | Residential, School |
| Locations | Loosley Row |