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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: rosijayne on Monday 22 October 18 16:02 BST (UK)

Title: School in Westwell
Post by: rosijayne on Monday 22 October 18 16:02 BST (UK)

Hi
Just wondering if anybody has in their possession a picture of the school in Westwell - I know my Grandmother was there in 1904, and I have been told that there is a school house there, but would love to see an old picture of the school just to visualise what it looked like and where it was.

Thanks
Gill

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 22 October 18 16:27 BST (UK)

You can see the school on this map https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=51.1921&lon=0.8461&layers=168&right=BingHyb

Google Street View https://goo.gl/maps/vuHBS8Pv6MR2


Stan

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: Kay99 on Monday 22 October 18 16:42 BST (UK)

This site refers to the school and has a photo  http://www.downthelane.net/ashford-in-kent/westwell.php

Kay

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 22 October 18 16:53 BST (UK)

Google Street view of the building called The School House https://goo.gl/maps/uq2NBUY39cv

It is the same building as I gave reply #1 Google Street View https://goo.gl/maps/vuHBS8Pv6MR2
Stan

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 22 October 18 19:26 BST (UK)

According to the censuses the "School House" was the residence of the teacher, the actual school would be the building behind. In 1911 the "School House" is shown as a Private House.

Stan

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: rosijayne on Monday 22 October 18 20:14 BST (UK)

Thanks Kay and Stan, that's very useful.
Looking at that picture on google maps, it looks as though the school house and school are joined?

Thanks for that, nice to know what it looks like.
Gill

Title: Re: School in Westwell
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 22 October 18 22:00 BST (UK)

From Kelly's Directory of Kent, 1903. [Part 1: County & Localities] Westwell;
"National School (mixed), built in 1830, for 70 children; average attendance 43; Miss Alice Barton Martin, mistress."

Stan