Monument record 1241/3 - Knutsford Grammar School

There was a school at Knutsford at least from the reign of Henry VIII. A school master there sent a pupil to University in 1536 and a royal grant of 1549 referred to lands in Nether Knutsford, Sudlow and Over Knutsford entrusted 'of old time' for the maintenance of a school master and a priest to pray for 'all Christian souls'. Sir John Legh of Rostherne who received these lands was instructed to continue to make provision for a school master and the Leghs continued to exercise their rights to appoint. By 1700, the inhabitants of Nether Knutsford appear to have had responsibilities towards the school - in 1741, the school house was repaved at their expense. When the chapelry of Nether Knutsford became the centre of a new parish in 1741, the grammar school which stood next to the old chapel was demolished. A new school was built in 1744 (1).

<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 3/234-5 Harris B 1980 (Book). SCH3556.