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Title: School at Well, Lincolnshire
Post by: janetgeo on Saturday 21 August 21 10:18 BST (UK)

Does anyone know about a school in Well, Nr Alford, in Lincolnshire?  I don't even know the name.  I can find no trace of it but have met people who knew people who went there.  It must have been very small, perhaps only a handful of younger children.  Just the name would give me a start in my research.  Thanks.

Title: Re: School at Well, Lincolnshire
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 21 August 21 18:51 BST (UK)

What timescale are we looking at?

Title: Re: School at Well, Lincolnshire
Post by: mazi on Saturday 21 August 21 19:48 BST (UK)

There is a school shown on this map of 1888, still there on a 1930 map.

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01quv/,

Genuki says it was a public elementary school, no name given.

Mike

Added:  probably built as a result of the elementary education act of 1870

Title: Re: School at Well, Lincolnshire
Post by: janetgeo on Sunday 22 August 21 14:23 BST (UK)

Thank you so much for your help.  I think there was about 20 children in the village then between 5 and 12 which surprised me.  Perhaps they just called it 'the school' so no need for a name....  Thanks again for your quick help.

Title: Re: School at Well, Lincolnshire
Post by: AngelFish on Tuesday 24 August 21 02:22 BST (UK)

Hi Janet

At the Lincolnshire Archives (listed on their catalogue available online at LincsToThePast.com )

Well National School log book
Reference Name WELL PAR/16/1
Physical Description: Unbound volume, identified from internal evidence.
Date: 1873-1902

Correspondence
Reference Name WELL PAR/16/2
Extent: 5 items
Date: 1886-1900