Northleaze School
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Northleaze School
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 2 Nov 2018
The Smyth family owned plenty of land in this area, and kindly donated this patch for the construction of a parochial school in 1860. Public donations provided the £2,200 required to start work. The official opening was 21st January, 1862 and welcomed all local children, not just Church of England ones. A new Northleaze School opened not far away in Brook Close.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.432046
Longitude
-2.652016