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HER Number:MDV17549
Name:The English School, Bowden Hill

Summary

A charity school first mentioned on a tablet in the church dated 1630. Marged with Bluecoat School in 1814 and moved to Penton House. Exact location not known.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 836 001
Map Sheet:SS80SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishCrediton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCREDITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/67

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SCHOOL (XVII to XIX - 1601 AD to 1814 AD (Between))

Full description

Luxton, C., 1955, Crediton Charity Schools, 40 (Article in Serial). SDV53615.

The English School, Bowden Hill. A charity school first mentioned on a tablet in the church dated 1630. Marged with Bluecoat School in 1814 and moved to Penton House.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV53615Article in Serial: Luxton, C.. 1955. Crediton Charity Schools. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 87. A5 Paperback. 40.

Associated Monuments

MDV17548Related to: Penton House (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 17 2012 4:19PM