Monument record 353/2/1 - Wrenbury Parochial School

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 1994, Churchyardside Cottage, Wrenbury, Cheshire: An Archaeological Assessment, p.6 (Client Report). SCH4131.

Ralph Buckley in his will of October 1601 gave money to the poor of Wrenbury and also directed his executors to build a school-house near the Parish Church. He also gave £10 per annum for seven years towards maintaining a master there. However, other sources suggest that the school was not built before 1605. The free school was further endowed by George Palyn who instructed that £10 per annum should go towards the maintenance of a schoolmaster. The old school was later used as a Sunday School and was lent by the vicar for public meetings etc. The site of the old school was sold to the Church and consecrated for use as a graveyard.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5947, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Labelled as Parochial School (Endowed Girls).

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5947, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

No longer labelled as a school. A new school has been built at SJ59804753 and this building is dated 1879.

<4> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The building has been demolished.