Madras Voluntary Aided School, Penley

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Madras Voluntary Aided School, Penley

Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 3 Apr 2010

Built in 1811 by the 2nd Lord Kenyon and based upon a similar structure in India, the Madras School became the first free school in Wales. It is unique in having a thatched roof. It is beside the A539 on the north-western side of Penley.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.954411
Longitude
-2.876231