National School
National School
HER Number
16574
District
Sunderland
Site Name
National School
Place
Newbottle
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
Class
Education
Site Type: Broad
School
Site Type: Specific
National School
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building?
Description
National School shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, c.1855. It was established in 1842 and, in 1856, was attended by c.120 children and supported by the Earl of Durham. Robert and Margaret Gray are listed as teachers in Whellan's Directory of 1856. A larger school was built to the south of the village by the late 19th century.
Easting
433720
Northing
551440
Grid Reference
NZ433720551440
Sources
Whellan, W, 1856, History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham; First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1855