5865 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.5865
St. Bees School The School House
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| Cumbria Archives Reference: | ??? |
| Sankey Number: | 5865 |
5865 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"St. Bees. Cumberland 30.XII.20 Thank you for your card & good wishes. I hope you are having a good holiday. Here we are near the sea & the lakes. S.E.K”
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| Posted From: | St Bees Cumberland | |
| Date Posted: | St Bees school was founded in 1583. The School House was built in the 1840s, in the very early years of the Victorian era. The school is based in Wood Lane, St. Bees on the West coast of Cumbria The school's official website is at: https://www.stbeesschool.co.uk/ The school has a troubled history at times, with pupil numbers both rising and falling. There is a detailed history of the school at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bees_School | |
| Postmark Date: | 30/12/1920 | |
| Stamp if Shown: | Scarlet George V one penny | |
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| Receivers Name: | Miss Nancy Allan | |
| Address: | The Palmers, | |
| Town or City: | Marks Tey | |
| County: | Essex | |
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5865, BDB 86/1/1681 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.5865
Schoolhouse St Bees School
1910s
View of Schoolhouse built in 1886 as the Headmaster’s residence. Sandstone building four storeys high mostly covered in ivy. Two watering cans stand by the side of the path. The school was founded in 1583 by Edmund Grindal Archbishop of Canterbury, who was born in St Bees, at Cross Hill House. The oldest part of the school, now known as Foundation opposite the Priory Church, was built by 1587.
5865, BDB 86/1/1681 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.5865
Schoolhouse St Bees School
1910s
View of Schoolhouse built in 1886 as the Headmaster’s residence. Sandstone building four storeys high mostly covered in ivy. Two watering cans stand by the side of the path. The school was founded in 1583 by Edmund Grindal Archbishop of Canterbury, who was born in St Bees, at Cross Hill House. The oldest part of the school, now known as Foundation opposite the Priory Church, was built by 1587.
| Location: | St Bees | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/1681 |
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| Sankey Number: | 5865 |
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