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Park Congregational Church, Halifax
Question:
Does anyone know anything about the School?
Established at Beestonhirst in 1847 by Thomas Lees.
Thomas Wolstenholme is recorded here in 1861 (when the
children of Benjamin Throp were here).
In 1871, there were scholars boarding with the Wolstenholme family:
After Thomas's death in 1873, his wife Elizabeth ran
the school until 1882.
In 1881, there were scholars boarding with the Wolstenholme family:
The School was subsequently run by
In the early 1900s, it became a private house
It accommodated 361 boys, 361 girls and 358 infants [1911].
It accommodated 361 boys, 361 girls and 397 infants [1917].
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Housewifery Centre and
Charles Edward Thompson
It has been suggested that their grandfather, Michael Tillotson, helped set up the school
A stone by the door of the school is inscribed
He was grandfather of the above Hannah Marsden, and very much
esteemed by the relatives of the lovely child who was taken away in
her bloom
The average attendance was 754 [1881], and 703 [1882].
It accommodated 253 boys, 282 girls and 251 infants [1911].
It accommodated 253 girls and 461 infants [1917].
The school closed and was demolished in July 1969.
Masters & teachers at the School have included
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Shirley Crabtree
On 25th September 1957, Sir John Wolfenden opened the extended
building.
It is now a part of Halifax New College.
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Sir Dryden Brook
It is recorded as a girls and mixed school and could accommodate 62
pupils [1871]
The children were to be taught to read and to study religious
knowledge
and the girls were to be taught knitting and plain needlework.
From Easter to Michaelmas, on Good Friday and on Christmas Day,
weather permitting, the master was to take the children to Sunday
afternoon services in Illingworth Church – or any nearer church
which might be erected.
In 1832, Miss Wadsworth gave rents from her property – Lower Knight Royd, Northowram and Upper Knight Royd, Northowram – to the
school.
William Sutcliffe was master and his wife was schoolmistress.
His son, William Henry Sutcliffe followed him in the
position.
Masters at the School included
The school was enlarged in 1861.
In 1887, it was listed as Popples Endowed School at
Illingworth Moor.
The school closed in 1895 on the death of William Henry
Sutcliffe
The board school opened in February 1878 on land given by John Lister.
The average attendance was 582 [1881], and 529 [1882].
It accommodated 233 boys, 225 girls and 303 infants [1911].
It accommodated 240 girls and 338 infants [1917].
In 1929, the name was changed to St Joseph's RC School and it
replaced the earlier school which had stood south of Godley Bridge since 1873
Masters & teachers at the School have included
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Range Bank Day School, Halifax
The Infant School opened on 24th October 1874.
In 1913, it was superseded by Castle Hill Primary School
The school evolved from the Halifax High School for Girls
and was opened by Princess Mary on
21st September 1931.
It was the girls' grammar school and was built on the Craven Lodge estate on Francis Street.
It accommodated 348 girls.
In 1931, it came under control of the local authority.
In 1985, it merged with Highlands to become North Halifax Grammar School.
The last girl-only intake was in 1985.
The first mixed intake year was in 1986 and they were based at the
Princess Mary building for the first year before moving to
Highlands with everyone else in 1987.
The buildings were taken over by the Percival Whitley College.
It is now a part of the campus of Halifax New College.
A reading desk and table were carved by Harry Percy Jackson.
It was demolished in June 2013.
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Blue Coat School and Almshouses,
Irene L. Forster and
D. M. Linsley
Many local examples are recorded in 1871.
By 1875, they had been reduced to 12 in number, a consequence of the
growth of the Board Schools.
They have been referred to as Private Adventure Schools
Aka Lundy's Academy & Lund's Academy.
High-class boarding and day school set up by Dr William Lundy in
1853.
The students wore distinctive square hats.
Children educated here included
In 1861, Mr Greenwood moved here from Stocks Hall School, Mytholmroyd.
Samuel Dyer was a teacher here.
The pupils wore square hats.
It later became Larkhill Academy
Recorded in the 1900s, when
Albert Edward Gomersall was a member.
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Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden
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Elland & District Cricket Club
In 1808, the boys of Harrow staged a revolt against the harsh
discipline.
In 1818, there was a riot at Winchester.
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Grammar school
Park Congregational Sunday Schools, Halifax Ref 18-151 Park Field House, Soyland Ref 18-985
Park Lane High School, Exley Ref 18-212 Park Place Academy Ref 18-P441 Parkfield Academy, Soyland Ref 18-284
Parkinson Lane Board School Ref 18-346 Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Ref 18-133 Parkinson Lane Evening School, Halifax Ref 18-625 Parkinson Lane Special School, Halifax Ref 18-347 Parochial Voluntary School, Halifax Ref 18-330 Patchett's Academy, Soyland Ref 18-285 Patchett's School for Young Ladies Ref 18-235 Patmos Congregational School, Todmorden Ref 18-814
Masters at the School have included:
Pellon Baptist School Ref 18-929
the death of Hannah Marsden Feb. 18, 1809
In memory of Cornelius Ashworth, of Ovenden, who died June 18,
1821, aged 69 years.
Pellon Lane Board School Ref 18-348
Pellon Lane Chapel New School Ref 18-417 Pellon Lane Evening School, Halifax Ref 18-626 Pellon Wesleyan School Ref 18-972 Pentecostal Sunday School, Illingworth Ref 18-926
Percival Whitley College of Further Education Ref 18-P43
Petticoat Lane Academy, Halifax Ref 18-841 Petty School Ref 18-277 Phillips's School, Halifax Ref 18-553 Pickering's School, Halifax Ref 18-779 Pilter's School, Sowerby Bridge Ref 18-707 
Pitt Street Secondary School, Hebden Bridge Ref 18-633 Poiré's School, Halifax Ref 18-792 Pond College, Lightcliffe Ref 18-691 Popples School, Holdsworth Ref 18-P314
as inculcated by the Church of England
Portland Road Board School, Claremount Ref 18-136
Portland Road Evening School, Halifax Ref 18-627 Priestwell Evening Continuation School Ref 18-349 Priestwell School, Todmorden Ref 18-462 Princess Mary High School Ref 18-P128 
Private Venture School Ref 18-571 Proctor's School, Soyland Ref 18-289 Prospect Place Academy, Brighouse Ref 18-P440
Prospect Place School, Brighouse Ref 18-688
Protestant Hall Sunday School Ref 18-535 Provided School Ref 18-615 Providence Chapel Schools, Ovenden Ref 18-637
Provident Independent Sunday School, Elland Ref 18-422 Provident New School, Sowerby Ref 18-P286 Public School Ref 18-P269 Pye Nest Primitive Methodist Sunday School Ref 18-977
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