Monument record 438/10 - Blue Coat School

Warrington Blue Coat School. Founded by Mr Allen, who gave a legacy to apprentice poor boys in 1665. Gallows Acre was the first land acquired for this charity in 1674 & the school was built here. Peter Legh gave houses & land for an elementary school in 1709. School started in 1711 with 24 boys & at the age of 14 the boys were apprenticed from funds given by John allen in 1677 & gifts of land made in 1692 & 1705(1)(2)(3). Site now occupied by modern buildings(4). Warrington Blue Coat School. Moved to this site in 1780. Site now occupied by modern buildings(1).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW29/1960 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, 3/314 1907 (Book). SCH3636.

<3> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, 2/619 1908 (Book). SCH3636.

<4> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 10/89 Bowes J 1869 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.