The 'Old School House' at Coldwell, near Oughtibridge
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The 'Old School House' at Coldwell, near Oughtibridge
Image: © Terry Robinson Taken: 21 May 2008
I have a great book called the 'Countryside Treasure Survey' compiled and written by members of Worrall Women's Institute in 1975. They describe the 'Old School' as "this long, low, whitewashed cottage stands on a gentle wooded slope overlooking Coumes Vale. It has a stone slate roof, and long and short quoins where the South and East walls join" ... can't better that! Allegedly a cottage has stood on this site since the 1100's and it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was first used as a school in 1797 and was still being used as such in 1867. It is now a private residence. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.434206
Longitude
-1.553071