Monument record 11230 - Westminster Schools

A large school for girls and infants was built on Westminster Street in the late 19th century. The school was recorded on the Ordnance Survey First Edition comprising a large building with adjoining playground. It was converted into a community centre in the late 20th century. (1)

Built in 1865, it continued to operate as a school until 1955 (3)

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1872-1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6780.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<3> Lewis C.P & Thacker A.T. (eds), 2003, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume Vi, The City of Chester - General History and Topography, p289 (Book). SCH6521.