Building record 290/3 - Aldersey Grammar School

<1> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, No.8 p.34-5 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

Aldersey Grammar School was endowed by Thomas Aldersey in 1594 and was administered by the Haberdashers' Company, London. The last school building was demolished circa 1882 and this is assumed to occupy the site of the original school building. This area was subjected to geophysical survey in 1982. A drawing of the school building c.1810 survives (see 2).

<2> Broster, Peter, c.1810, Gleanings of History, Antiquities and Biography, Collected in the Parish of Bunbury, Cheshire, D4666/1 (Paper Archive). SCH492.

A drawing of c.1810 survives showing timber frame building with a buttressed stone east end.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ5657, 1875 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

The school building is depicted on this map. It is labelled Grammar School (Endowed).

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 76/2, 1839 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the school building and the adjacent master's house (CHER 290/2/2). Described as owned by the Master of Bunbury Free Grammar School, occupied by the Revd John Martin, and described as house, garden, fold, and school house.