Monument record MLI116384 - Site of Bigby School, Main Street, Bigby
Summary
Site of Bigby School, Main Street, Bigby, a former 19th century school
Type and Period (1)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1871 AD? to 1965 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A schoolmistress, one Jane Havercroft, was teaching in the village in 1856 although there is no school recorded. {1}
A National School, shared by the parishes of Bigby and Somerby, was built in 1871 to accommodate 50 children. In 1881, the average attendance was about 30. {2}
The footprint of a building marked 'school' is present on the 1887 and on the 1907 Ordnance Survey County Series map. {3}{4}
By 1970 the school had been demolished and replaced by two private residences. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.667.
- <2> SLI11850 Website: 2007->. GENUKI - UK and Ireland Genealogy. www.genuki.org.uk. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Bigby, accessed 24th August 2016.
- <3> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. 1887.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 1907.
- <5> SLI11851 Website: Landmark Information Group. 2007->. Old Maps. www.old-maps.co.uk. OS 1970, 1:2500.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TA 05909 07162 (17m by 26m) |
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Civil Parish | BIGBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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