Building    From 1709 

Blewcoat School

Categories: Education

The school was founded 1688. This building was constructed in 1709 and was used by the school until 1926. Purchased by the National Trust in 1954 who use it as a gift shop and information centre.

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Blewcoat School

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Blewcoat School SW1 - charity boy

{On a stone plaque below the statue:} The Blewcoat School, built in the year ...

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John Hayes

John Hayes

J. F. R. Hayes, one of the Governors of John Lyon School in 2007 and Chairman of the Governors in 2013.

Person, Education, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Cardinal Griffin School / Blessed John Roche Catholic School

Cardinal Griffin School / Blessed John Roche Catholic School

British History Online provides: The school was designed by David Stokes and was constructed 1950-2. The buildings were placed on the northern half of the site and the southern half was landscaped....

Building, Education

2 memorials
Westfield College

Westfield College

Founded in 1882 by Constance Louisa Maynard and Ann Dudin Brown, as a residential women's college modelled on women's colleges already established in Oxford and Cambridge. The name probably came fr...

Group, Education, Gender Issues

1 memorial
Laura Cave

Laura Cave

Jeweller and Teacher.

Person, Art, Education

1 memorial
C. A. Morris

C. A. Morris

Associated with the Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road, 1883.

Person, Education

1 memorial

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Sidney Matthews

Sidney Matthews

Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lauderdale House

Lauderdale House

Originally built for Richard Martin (Lord Mayor of London) in 1582 with a timber frame. In the early 17th Century it was occupied by Sir Henry Hobart.  Later Mary, Countess of Home extended the hou...

Building, Gardens / Agriculture, Property

1 memorial
Thomas Hardy - W2

Thomas Hardy - W2

W2, Westbourne Park Villas, 16

A pleasingly unofficial blue plaque - a rather emphatic layout with the letters practically breaking out the circle.

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