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| school, Carlisle | ||
| Carlisle Grammar School | ||
| Trinity School | ||
| locality:- | Carlisle | |
| civil parish:- | Carlisle (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | school | |
| coordinates:- | NY40335617 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY4056 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY45 | |
| SummaryText:- | This is identified as the Grammar School by Thurnam c1923 map | |
| references:- | Ford 1839 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Bowen and Kitchin 1760 |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, A New Map of the Counties of
Cumberland and Westmoreland Divided into their Respective Wards,
scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen and Thomas
Kitchin et al, published by T Bowles, Robert Sayer, and John
Bowles, London, 1760. BO18NY35.jpg two crosses potent, for two schools at this period. item:- Armitt Library : 2008.14.10 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Farington 1816 |
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| source data:- | Descriptive text:- "..." "The grammar school, in this parish, was founded by King Henry VIII, being coeval with the establishment of the dean and chapter; the endowment is now 190l. per annum." "The girls charity school, founded in 1717, was at first supported by subscription; it has now an endowment of about 40l. per annum, with which twenty one girls are clothed and educated." "..." item:- Armitt Library : A6666.25 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) placename:- Grammar School |
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| source data:- | Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by
Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W
Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William
Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman,
Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd,
Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839. goto sourcePage 107:- "... The Grammar School, founded by Bishop Smith, affords an opportunity of obtaining an economical English and classical education. ..." |
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| evidence:- | old print:- |
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| source data:- | Print, Proposed Carlisle Grammar School, design SW view, by George Dale Oliver, Martins
Lane, Cannon Street, London, about 1890. click to enlargePR1368.jpg External aerial view of the building Reprinted from The Architect item:- Tullie House Museum : 2006.86 Image © Tullie House Museum |
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| notes:- |
The school has a war memorial to pupils who fell in World War I. |
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