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Location of Knockhall Council School, ca.1912?
« on: Saturday 21 July 07 13:37 BST (UK) »
I would like to try to find the location of the Knockhall Council School at the time my Nana would have attended there, in 1912-1914 or so.  While her mother worked in London, nana and her little brother were 'minded' by Miss Beryl Coombes, of 'Craylands' in Swanscombe.  Nana recollected having to walk past an old, disused chalk pit on her way to school.  I have a photograph of Nana in the Infants' class of the school, probably taken 1912 when she would have been 5 years old.

I understand the current Knockhall Primary School is a more recent building, but would the old school have been on the same spot?

Any help appreciated!!

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Re: Location of Knockhall Council School, ca.1912?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 July 07 13:49 BST (UK) »
Someone has asked the same question on another site

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ENG-KENT-NWKFHS/2003-07/1058734261

No answer given though. ???
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Location of Knockhall Council School, ca.1912?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 22 July 07 00:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, bearkat  :)  I did see that enquiry on Rootsweb, and got very excited, until I realised that there was no answer!!

If no-one on here knows, I will contact the local council or historical society and ask them I think.
Cheers!
Prue

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Re: Location of Knockhall Council School, ca.1912?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 22 July 07 00:16 BST (UK) »
Just googled, and it is,or was, on Eynsford Road, Greenhithe, Kent.
Payne, Webster, Johnstone, Kent.    Hayward, Wing- Roehampton,Barnes,Putney.


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Re: Location of Knockhall Council School, ca.1912?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 22 July 07 04:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Gillyg  :)
Thanks for your interest!
Eynesford Rd is the address of the current primary school at Knockhall, but I don't know whether the original school was there or somewhere else.  Apparently the current school is relatively recent in date.
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Prue