New school

CLOSE		Clifton School and Masters House To answer the need for formal schooling the Reverend J. H. C. Moor, vicar of Clifton, with other Church members, obtained permission to establish a Church of England school in the village. Part of the cost came from the Privy Council, the rest from subscription. A Deed was granted in 1848 for building on a small piece of glebe land near St. Mary's, but later this was exchanged for a larger piece of land near the Toll House owned by the Reverend Moor. The new school opened on 12th October 1850 with a "grand oratorio", concert and tea party. The total cost of the building was £687.5.0, with £441.5.0 to be found by the Parish and the Diocese. The head teacher in 1851 was Mrs Sarah Chamberlain; she had two qualified teachers and two pupil teachers. It is not clear how many children attended in that year but if all those attending the old day school in the village transferred then there would have been about 96 on roll. A full history of the school written by K. M. Harrop is available through the Group, see the books page of this site.

Clifton School and Masters House

To answer the need for formal schooling the Reverend J. H. C. Moor, vicar of Clifton, with other Church members, obtained permission to establish a Church of England school in the village. Part of the cost came from the Privy Council, the rest from subscription.

A Deed was granted in 1848 for building on a small piece of glebe land near St. Mary's, but later this was exchanged for a larger piece of land near the Toll House owned by the Reverend Moor.

The new school opened on 12th October 1850 with a "grand oratorio", concert and tea party. The total cost of the building was £687.5.0, with £441.5.0 to be found by the Parish and the Diocese.

The head teacher in 1851 was Mrs Sarah Chamberlain; she had two qualified teachers and two pupil teachers. It is not clear how many children attended in that year but if all those attending the old day school in the village transferred then there would have been about 96 on roll.

A full history of the school written by K. M. Harrop is available through the Group, see the books page of this site.