Information for record number MWA3136:
Stretton School, School Lane

Summary Stretton School which was originally built during the Imperial period. It is situated in School Lane, Stretton on Dunsmore.
What Is It?  
Type: School
Period: Imperial - Modern (1751 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stretton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 40 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 In 1786 a case was laid before Sir Pepper Arderne, the Attorney-General, inquiring whether a part of the rents arising out of lands in Shilton, given by will of 15 August, 1694, by William Herbert, for the good of the inhabitants of Stretton on Dunsmore, might be applied towards the support of a school. He gave his consent; a school was established, and remained one of the objects of the charity.
2 The school set up by the trustees of the charity, opened on Ladyday in 1789. It was enlarged by one Proctor in 1796 "to teach eight poor boys reading and writing." The site of that school as shown on a map on the porch of All Saints Church as being at SP41 72, now cottages. The new school building was opened on 24th July 1861, and a log book was kept by the school masters thereafter. In 1879 there were 100 boys and girls on the register, and non-attendance was decreasing. In 1891 the education became free. In 1903 the school ceased to be managed by the trustees of Stretton Charities and was taken over by the education Committee of Warwickshire County Council.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: History, Directory and Gazetteer of Warwickshire
Author/originator: White F
Date: 1874
Page Number: 929
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: History, Directory and Gazetteer of Warwickshire
Author/originator: White F
Date: 1874
Page Number: 929
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 2, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Page W (ed)
Date: 1908
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Volume/Sheet: 2
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: A History of Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Author/originator: Gullick T A
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Images:  
A view of the school at Stretton on Dunsmore
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1930s
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EDUCATION * This is the top term for the class. See EDUCATION Class List for narrow terms. back

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