Spofforth Primary School, School Lane - datestone
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Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 3 Apr 2021
The datestone reads "The Word of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. James Tripp Rector All Saints 1879". The date is that of the Rector's death rather than of the building of the school (1847). According to the church guide leaflet, Tripp was a controversial character, who gave the village its school but also rebuilt the church without the Bishop's permission. See Image for context.
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