The Old Wesleyan School, Thorn Lane, Goxhill
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The Old Wesleyan School, Thorn Lane, Goxhill
Image: © David Wright Taken: 15 Jul 2008
This building is dated 1855. http://www.bartoncircuit.btinternet.co.uk/goxhist.htm states: "It was in 1855 that the local Wesleyans started their largest undertaking which was the building of a Wesleyan Day School. There was quite a lot of opposition for this school in the village but the Schoolrooms, masters house and the playgrounds were finished by the end of that year. The total cost of the undertaking amounted to £866. About half of this cost came in the form of education grants and the rest had to be found locally. The land used for the school was formerly owned by Charles Burkinshaw and was purchased at a cost of £90. This was a reasonable price for some 1078square yards."
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Image Location
Latitude
53.677239
Longitude
-0.330589