The Old School Althorne
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Old School Althorne by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 1 May 2006
The 1940’s map confirms this is the old School near Althorne. Quite why it was built so far outside the village is hard to imagine. The building is now housing.
Image Location
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