Monument record MLI126518 - Site of Former School, Burwell
Summary
Site of a former school on Main Road, Burwell. The school closed in 1941 and has since been demolished.
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Second World War - 1825 AD to 1941 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of a National School. White's 1856 Trade Directory states that a National School was built in the village in 1825, for pupils from Burwell, Muckton and Walmsgate. {1}
The 1889 OS map shows the building in a rectangular plan with two porches on the southwest elevation. By the time of the 1906 OS map, the school is shown in an L-shape plan form. {2}{3}
The school was bought by the Education Authority when the estate was sold in 1911, and was closed in 1941 due to low attendance, with only 11 students attending. It is uncertain when it was demolished. The site is now occupied by modern housing. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.224-5.
- <2> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. TF 37 NE.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 37 NE.
- <4> SLI17492 Article in Serial: 1942. 'Burwell School Closed' in the Louth Standard. 03/01/1942, p4.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3544 7964 (14m by 21m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | BURWELL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2023 8:26AM
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