Monument record 11049 - St John's National School, Vicars Lane

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Summary

St John's National School was built on Vicars Lane in 1813 by the grandfather of the first Duke of Westminster although it was largely replaced by a larger school on an adjacent site. It continued to operate until 1964 but has since been converted to office use. British National Schools were set up in the 19th century to provide elementary eduction to poor children following the teachings of the Church of England.

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NATIONAL SCHOOL (AD 19th Century to AD 20th Century - 1813 AD to 1964 AD)

Full Description

St John's National School was built on Vicars Lane in 1813 by the grandfather of the first Duke of Westminster. It continued to operate until 1964 but has since been converted to office use (5).

<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> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

<5> Lewis C.P & Thacker A.T. (eds), 2005, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume Vii, The City of Chester - The City of Chester, Culture, Buildings, Institutions (Book). SCH6522.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SCH6780 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1875. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester. 1:500.
<2> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile.
<3> SCH3848 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1896-1898. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500).
<4> SCH4361 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1909-1912. Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire.
<5> SCH6522 Book: Lewis C.P & Thacker A.T. (eds). 2005. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume Vii, The City of Chester - The City of Chester, Culture, Buildings, Institutions.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 4090 6623 (57m by 62m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Historic Township/Parish/County	GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER ST OSWALD, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Apr 15 2024 11:47AM