National school - Shipley, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 50.033 W 001° 46.768
30U E 580321 N 5965731
This former school was originally erected in 1858 and enlarged in 1886. The separate entrances for boys and girls are at each side of the enlarged building.
Waymark Code: WMTXK9
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/19/2017
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The school was a National School connected to the nearby St. Paul's Church.
A National school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor. Together with the less numerous British schools of the British and Foreign School Society, they provided the first near-universal system of elementary education in England and Wales.
The schools were eventually absorbed into the state system, either as fully state-run schools or as faith schools funded by the state.
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This school was built with with grants from Government, the National Society and the Ripon Diocesan Society and by public subscription. It replaced a previous smaller school built by St. Paul's church themselves. It nowadays houses the Kirkgate community centre.
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The girls entrance is at the left side as you face the building whereas the boys is on the right hand side. The co-ordinates are taken at the boys entrance, which is close to the modern community centre entrance.