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Re: Sandbach National school
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 18 May 10 22:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Peter,

Many thanks.

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Re: Sandbach National school
« Reply #19 on: Monday 31 May 10 21:09 BST (UK) »
Hello,

I attended Sandbach School in the pre-comprehensive days of the 11 plus examination.  I do not recall ever hearing the title National School applied to Sandbach School.  The school was a grammar school but different from state schools in that the local authority paid for your attendance if you passed the 11 plus (I recall the term direct grant school).  There were old photos of sheep being raised in the grounds and boarders until just after the war (?).  The junior school on the same site was private in my days (1970s).

My sister still lives in Sandbach and I will ask her if an old school building (once was scout hall) is still standing as this may have an inscription, a long shot but still worth investigating.

DrD.

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Re: Sandbach National school
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 02 June 10 20:21 BST (UK) »
My son is a teacher at Sandbach School (for boys). It was never a National school like Dr D said.

They have a Female Head. She is the first Female Head teacher the school has ever had.
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Re: Sandbach National school
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 08 August 10 12:25 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone -

I am trying to find out further information about my family from Sandbach.  My Grandmother went to the Sandbach National School starting there in 1904.  I wonder if anyone has come to any conclusion about this school or has managed to find out further information about it? I have tried googling it but drawn a blank.

Thanks  :)

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Re: Sandbach National school
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 10 August 10 13:47 BST (UK) »
Hi all

I have been trying to gather a bit more information regarding Sandbach National School.  Here is what I found out for anyone who may be interested:

According to Morris & Co's Directory of Cheshire 1864 the Grammar School was built in 1849-50 in Wheelock Road.
The Post Office Directory of 1878 describes it as a
"beautiful Elizabethan building" with a frontage of 210 feet.

The National School (for children of both sexes) was in the Market Place and built in 1841.  There was also a British School (but there are no further details on that school).
I found no metion of a Bridge House School.  I guess that was a later addition to the community.

Kind regards
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