Lydford old school
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Lydford old school
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Jul 2020
The village school dates back well over a century, being founded as a National School in 1873. By 1946, the decision was made to close East Lydford school, thereby saving West Lydford. It obtained aided status in 1952 as Lydford on Fosse Primary school and served the villages until the 1980s, when pupil numbers dropped markedly. It closed finally in 1990 and is now a private residence.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.081704
Longitude
-2.621666