Edington School Room
Introduction
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Edington School Room
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 14 Oct 2021
The building has a date stone of 1772 and is thought to have been originally a farm building. Schooling was primarily a philanthropic activity until the nineteenth century when more formal authorities took over the role. It carried on with Sunday teachings well after another school was built elsewhere. However, the various extensions and alterations were not up to modern standards (running water and toilets only arrived in the 1990s!) and the building was falling into disrepair. Efforts were made to secure funding and a charitable group now look after the community facility. Grade II listed structure.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.154239
Longitude
-2.878869