Blewcoat School
 Blewcoat School, May 2008 |
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| Type | 1709 poor school |
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| Proprietor | National Trust |
| Managed by | English Heritage |
| Main feature | Gift shop |
| Other features | Information point |
| Public access | Yes |
| Museum | No |
| Region | Greater London |
| Address | Caxton Street, Westminster |
| Postcode | SW1 |
| Refreshments | No |
| Parking | Paid, on street |
| Shop | Yes |
| Website | NT Blewcoat School |
| 51°29′54.3″N 0°8′9.9″W / 51.498417°N 0.136083°WCoordinates: 51°29′54.3″N 0°8′9.9″W / 51.498417°N 0.136083°W | |
| Established | c.1688 |
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| Closed | 1926 |
| Type | Charity school |
| Founders | 35 inhabitants of the Parish of St. Margaret West[1] |
| Location | Caxton Street Westminster England |
| Students | ca. 50 (ca. 1700)[1] |
| Gender | 1688-1714 boys 1714-ca. 1876 boys and girls ca. 1876 onwards boys |
Blewcoat School, located in Caxton Street, Westminster, London, England, was built in 1709 as a school for the poor. It was used as a school until 1926. In 1954, it was purchased by the National Trust who use it as a gift shop and information centre.
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[edit] Opening Times
The shop is open all year from 10am to 5:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The shop is open from 6th November to 18th December from 10am to 4pm on Saturday only.
[edit] School
The school was founded in Duck Lane in about 1688 by voluntary subscription as a charity school for the education of poor boys to teach them reading, writing, religion, and trades. It moved to purpose-built premises in Caxton Street. From 1714 to about 1876, it also admitted girls. In 1899, it was agreed that the school should move to a site that had been owned by the Christ Church National Schools Trust, and the Caxton Street site was then used for an elementary school.[1] The school closed in 1926.[2]
[edit] Later uses
During World War II, the building was used by the American services as a store. Afterwards, the Girl Guides used it as a youth club. When the National Trust bought it in 1954, it was used as their membership and head office. Later, it was converted into a gift shop.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Cox, Montague H. (1926). "Blue Coat School". Survey of London: volume 10: St. Margaret, Westminster, part I: Queen Anne’s Gate area (1926), pp. 144-147.. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=67633. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ a b Provençal, Nina (February 2011). "Business of the Month: January and February 2011 - The National Trust Shop". Business of the Month. Victoria Business Improvement District. http://www.insw1.com/Business-of-the-Month-5870.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Tye, Timothy. "Blewcoat School, London". Historical Buildings in London. Timothy Tye. http://www.london-traveltips.com/blewcoat-school.htm. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Blewcoat School Gift Shop information at the National Trust
- Blewcoat School information at the Tour UK
- Bluecoat schools
- National Trust properties in London
- Defunct schools in London
- Educational institutions established in the 1680s
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1926
- Buildings and structures completed in 1709
- Visitor attractions in Westminster
- Boys' schools in London
- 1709 establishments in England
