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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: wayne69 on Friday 07 December 12 22:28 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
My gg-grandfather was a schoolmaster in Cheadle in the late 1860s. He was a certificated master and I believe he worked there for about ten years. I'm looking for any information about the national school in Cheadle around this time. Hope you can help.
Thanks
Wayne
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St. Mary's National School Cheadle (mixed and infants) was built in 1837, and since enlarged, for 310 children.
Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1902
Go to http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=385742,388562 and you will see the school on the 1962 map.
Stan
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Hi Wayne,
I can’t help with any information about the school but there is a photograph of it that you may not have seen on the Stockport Image archives.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0shj/
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The National Schools (National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church) were established in 1811, by members of the Church of England, who invited Dr. Andrew Bell to establish and organise the schools for them.
Stan
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Thank you Stanmapstone and Rolnora, very interesting and helpful. I have been informed that my relative taught at Depleach Hall in Cheadle. I don't know if this was a National School. Does anyone have any information about this establishment? All help appreciated.
Thanks
Wayne
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Depleach Hall, a 17th century tithe barn is a grade II listed building, is further down Wilmslow Road from the National School at the corner of Charlotte Street. Google Street View http://goo.gl/maps/o8010 It was not a National School, It was a public hall in the 1911 census. There is also a photo in the Stockport Image archives.
Stan
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I agree this is now Cheadle Primary on Ashfield Road, which would have butted on to Depleach Road! ....
However you may get another answer by checking out Lady Barn House School which in its PR states it has links with St Mary's Church
http://www.ladybarnhouse.stockport.sch.uk/about-school/history-school
the current school is on aptly named Schools Hill Cheadle with Bruntwood Park to the rear!
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Hello Wayne,
I'm no expert on the school but do have some information. I have a book titled 'Cheadle:A Village History' written by Heather Clarke in the late 1990s, and she writes as follows:
"In 1837, just before the end of the reign of King William IV, a National School was built on Wilmslow Road, Cheadle at a cost of £650-5s-5d.
The school was on the site of the present Somerfield Supermarket (ie, at time of writing 1998).
It was an all-age elementary school and closed in 1939, when the new Broadway Secondary School opened. However, the National School contnued to be used for education as an 'overspill' for Broadway until 1963, when it was closed permanently at the opening of the new Kingsway School."
A further small entry piece: "Little education was provided in Cheadle until the National School opened. The first stone was laid by Mrs Trafford Leigh, the Rector's wife, in early 1836. The Schools were opened on Easter Day, March 26th 1837.
They cost £650-5s-5d towards which the National Society and the Treasury each granted £90. The rest came from direct giving and a Bazaar held in May under the patronage of, among others, the Duchess of Kent, mother of Princess Victoria, who became Queen in June.
Initially about 400 boys and girls attended the School on Sunday and 250 on weekdays".
A bit more info I have discovered: In 1851 the Headmaster was Blackburn born Mr Sutcliffe, age 37, who resided with his wife Elizabeth in Massie Street just around the corner from the School.
The site is now a small Tesco store, the like of which are opening up all over the place these days.
A bit of further info; Cheadle Primary School, Ashfield Road was opened in 1905 and of course recently celebrated it's centenery.
Regards
Jolyon
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Nice one... yes Tesco opened a few years back on the Somerfield site, Massie Street is at the rear of the site!
The Broadway site is now part of Kingsway High School.....
All within easy walking distance of Depleach Road....
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All Saints National School at Church Road, Smithy Green, Cheadle Hulme. The school was opened in 1873 as a result of the 1870 Education Act. It was built on the site of a farm previously occupied by the Faulkner family. The school became the venue for various church organisations until the Parish Hall opened in 1910. The school was demolished in 1973 & the site is now occupied by All Saints Church Hall, which opened in 1974, and a small car park. The first Master was Elijah Chambers with Elizabeth Chambers as the first Mistress. My husband's grandmother's sister, Ida Boulderstone, attended the school. Their father owned a cornmill in Mill Lane, Adswood, Cheadle Hulme.
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The Church Hall was demolished a few years ago and replaced by flats!
The parish rooms which are seperate form the Church still stand and are over the road form the Church
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The Cheadle Civic Society may be of help...
http://www.cheadlecivicsociety.org/
Linda
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Hello,
My gg-grandfather was a schoolmaster in Cheadle in the late 1860s. He was a certificated master and I believe he worked there for about ten years. I'm looking for any information about the national school in Cheadle around this time. Hope you can help.
Thanks
Wayne
[/quote Hello Wayne, we must be related. my grandad Sefton use to often talk about his grandfather who was the e Headmaster. my grandfathers mother, Sarah, died during childbirth leaving four children. his grandfather & G'mother brought them up. Sarah is buried in Cheadle 's church, the one on the high Street.
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Hi Wayne,
In 1913 or 1914, Ida Boulderstone attended All Saints National School at Church Road, Smithy Green, Cheadle Hulme. I have a class photograph when she was about 12 years old. The Headmaster at that time was C. G. Kirk. The photo was in a book at some time but I've never had a copy of the book.
I found the following about the school by Googling:
The school was opened in 1873 as a result of the 1870 Education Act. It was built on the site of a farm previously occupied by the Faulkner family. The school became the venue for various church organisations until the Parish Hall opened in 1910.
The school was demolished in 1973 & the site is now occupied by All Saints Church Hall, which opened in 1974, and a small car park.
The first Master was Elijah Chambers with Elizabeth Chambers as the first Mistress.
Regards,
Denyse