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| school, Penrith | ||
| Free Grammar School | ||
| Penrith School | ||
| Street:- | St Andrew's Churchyard | |
| locality:- | Penrith | |
| civil parish:- | Penrith (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | library (now) | |
| locality type:- | school (once) | |
| coordinates:- | NY51623018 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY5130 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY53 | |
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 BLO09.jpg (taken 12.1.2006)  BLO10.jpg Plaque on rebuilt school:- "SCHOLA LIB: GRAM: ELIZABETHAE REGINAE A.D. MDLXIV. / PECUNIA COLLATA RESTITUTA A.D.MDCCCLVII." (taken 12.1.2006) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 58 4) placename:- Queen Elizabeth's School |
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| source data:- | Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton,
Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. "Queen Elizabeth's School (Endowed)" |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Clarke 1787 placename:- Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Penrith |
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| source data:- | Guide book, A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland,
and Lancashire, written and published by James Clarke, Penrith,
Cumberland, and in London etc, 1787; published 1787-93. goto sourcepage 16:- "..." "This town has a free school, founded by Queen Elizabeth, and by her endowed with many privileges. This school she founded at the petition of the inhabitants, which was presented by Sir Thomas Smith, then Dean of Carlisle, and Secretary of State. Accordingly we find, that she did, by her letters-patent, dated 18th of July, in the sixth year of her reign, found and erect a free Grammar-School with the Forest of Inglewood, in this, being the signory and chief town in that Forest, under the style and title of, THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH IN PENRITH. The endowments are six pounds per annum, the ancient salary of the Chantry Priest; to have one Master and one Usher; to be governed by five of the most discreet persons of the town and parish of Penrith; with power to choose both Master and Usher, and to elect new Governors upon the death of any of their members. The present Master is the Curate of Penrith." |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "FORMER GRAMMAR SCHOOL / / ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD / PENRITH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 72925 / NY5162430187" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Rebuilt 1857. Red sandstone, stone roof with square timber belfry set diagonally with Gothic openings and breach spirelet. Single storey, 5 windows with pointed arched heads, 3 lights with stone mullions and transoms. Segmental arched doorway with old inscription on scrolls. End stone chimneys. Included for group value." |
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 CFV20.jpg Plaque (in the library foyer):- "SCHOLA LIB. GRAM. / D. ELIZ. R. DE PENRETH / MDLXIV." (taken 14.2.2017) |
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