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School building, reference LHL141
LHL141
Published on Thursday, September 4.
Updated on Thursday, September 4.
The School was built in 1850, following the School Sites Act 1841 which afforded further Facilities for the Conveyance and Endowment of Sites for Schools. The land was gifted to Newington.The school was quickly extended to cater for more children and extended again on the late 1990s.The school extension was opened by HRH the Princess Royal in January 2000 during the school's 150th anniversary. The original part retains original features and you can still see the school hall attached to the masters' house.The following is the text on a plaque in the church vestry
Benefactions to the Poor of NEWINGTON
Three quarts of wheat from the Parsonage Estate, to be given away yearly on Old Lady Day for ever.
Also the rent of a Barn and Land known by the name of Poors Barn Estate, opposite the Parsonage Housegiven by Will by Simon Tomlyn Esq. A.D. 1689to the Vicar and Church Wardens for ever in trust for the Poor to be expended in Bread in equal proportions and to be distributed every Sunday
immediately after Divine Service.
Also the rent of three acres of Garden Ground let in allotments to the poor.
Dated 1864
signed by; W. Ludgater & G. Catt
Churchwarden
Location
School Building, Newington (location to be confirmed)
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Type of structure
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