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Title: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: Designer Jeans on Friday 05 May 23 12:55 BST (UK)
Hi
I am interested in a pupil who was at the above school.  In the 1841 census schedule it is listed after Collar Maker's Hill and Salt Box Hall and before the Angel Inn.  I am keen to find out more about the school and it's history, does it still exist, are there pictures of it, and where was/is it exactly.

Many thanks

Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 05 May 23 14:18 BST (UK)
The Angel Inn at Thames Ditton still exists and was listed in 1841 amongst entries for Giggs Hill.

Collar Makers Bridge appears to be listed next to Salt Box Hall (which is on Giggs Hill)

Could this be the Hall, other results on google suggest it is on the Portsmouth Road

https://assets.savills.com/properties/GBESRSCLI206290/CLI206290_EHS21000479.PDF

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101030137-the-salt-box-elmbridge-thames-ditton-ward#.ZFUBC-zMIYU

To view the area on google street view search Giggs Hill Green
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 05 May 23 14:25 BST (UK)
Surrey History centre has quite a bit on buildings around Giggs Hill

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01s9s/
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 05 May 23 14:44 BST (UK)
The schoolmaster was Thomas Style. Various members of the Style family were resident on census night. Papers in 1845 report the dissolution of the partnership of Thomas and Reverend Frederic Style, schoolmasters, Thames Ditton.

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_London_Gazette/fRhKAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22thomas+style%22+%22thames+ditton%22&pg=PA115&printsec=frontcover
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 05 May 23 14:49 BST (UK)
In the 1851 census Frederic Style's school is on Portsmouth Road.
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: Designer Jeans on Friday 05 May 23 16:07 BST (UK)
Fabulous everybody!  Thank you so much
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 05 May 23 17:10 BST (UK)
By 1871 the school had closed but Rev Frederic Styles was still there with his family. The census runs like this:

Giggs Hill - Lewis Boughton
Portsmouth Road, Angel Inn - Charles Nye
Do - Henry Packham
Do The Cottage - James Templeton
Portsmouth Road - Frederic Styles
Do - William Potter
Do - Rose Cottage - James Bartlett
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 05 May 23 17:21 BST (UK)
1860s 6-inch OS map:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102347442#zoom=7&lat=6664&lon=10577&layers=BT

1890s 25-inch OS map:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/103314229#zoom=6&lat=6247&lon=11945&layers=BT
Title: Re: 1841 census Boarding School, Giggs Hill, Claygate, Thames Ditton
Post by: Designer Jeans on Saturday 06 May 23 16:33 BST (UK)
Thank you so much, I really enjoyed the maps!