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Northgate, SLEAFORD, NG34 7DD

Part of the Grade II-listed Carre's Grammar School. As a result of the gradual development of the school site over several hundred years a number of buildings in differing architectural styles can be seen fronting different sections of North Gate. The school was founded in 1604 as the result of a bequest by Robert Carre of Aswarby to provide for the education of local boys and Charles Kirk was the architect responsible for a rebuild of school in 1834. Apparently the school went into a period of decline in the late C18th and early C19th centuries, effectively closing in 1816. However, a group of trustees purchased land in 1826 and secured funding in 1830 for the construction of new buildings and the school was reopened in 1835. Further extensions were added in the 1900s and added to in 1940s and 1950s. The school became grant-maintained in 1991. It received Specialist Sports College status in 2003 and an additional Science specialist status in 2009. In 2011 it became an Academy. This section of North Gate - i.e. the B1518 – is the part furthest from the town centre.

Though having a 400 year history the school was only established on its present site in Northgate on 1st August 1835. A new school was opened on 27 July 1904, further buildings were added in 1945 and the early 1960s with new laboratories and a purpose built Technology Centre opening in September 1992. A Sports Hall was opened in November 1996 for the use of the School and the people of Sleaford with yet more additions comprising specialist rooms for technology and other teaching areas opening in 1998. The school became a Foundation School in 2002 and on application was granted the status of Specialist Sports College as of September 1st 2003.

Originally founded by Sir Robert Carre in 1604, this school was established on its present site in 1835. It is now a 'selective academy with specialism in sports and science'. Intake is restricted to boys for years 7 - 11, but the sixth form is co-educational.

This is one of the older buildings of a school that dates back over 400 years and now specialises as a sports college.

The older parts designed by Charles Kirk (Sen) 1834.

A view along the east side of North Gate. This is a section of North Gate - i.e. the B1518 - furthest from the town centre. The street lamp marks its junction with Church Lane, in which the town's Fire Station is situated. Beyond the lamp and facing this 'main' road are the Northgate Almshouses. The buildings on the left form part of the Grade II-listed Carre's Grammar School. As a result of the gradual development of the school site over several hundred years a number of buildings in differing architectural styles can be seen fronting different sections of North Gate. The school was founded in 1604 as the result of a bequest by Robert Carre, of Aswarby, to provide for the education of local boys. It seems that the school went into a period of decline, effectively closing in 1816. However, a group of trustees purchased land in 1826 and secured funding in 1830 for the construction of new buildings and it reopened in 1835. Further extensions were added in the 1900s and these were added to in the 1940s and 1950s. The school became grant-maintained in 1991. It received Specialist Sports College status in 2003, Science specialist status in 2009 and it became an Academy in 2011.

Heading north.

Carre's Grammar School is located here between Church Lane and Mill Field Terrace.

Sleaford's "Community Fire Station" on Church Lane can be seen here near the north-east corner of the site occupied by the Northgate Almshouses. This almshouse building was constructed in 1857 as an addition to the Carre’s Hospital Almshouses in Eastgate. Church Lane passes the front of the fire station and forms a 'c' shaped arc around the back of the almshouses before it rejoins North Gate half a mile further on towards the town centre. The principal road at this junction is the B1518.