It is recorded as an infants' school and could accommodate 105 pupils
[1871]
The commercial academy was opened at Making Place on 25th January
1838
by Elizabeth and William Dove for 12 pupils.
Mrs Dove attended to the domestic tasks at the school.
It became one of the country's most progressive commercial colleges.
In 1851, there were 80 pupils and around 30 staff.
The staff included
masters and professors in
and a Chaplain.
At one time, there were 200 pupils – from all parts of the
world – and a staff of 20.
It has been suggested that the school may have been involved with the
introduction of
Pitman's shorthand.
Pupils at the school have included
After Dove's death in 1865, T. K. Holdsworth ran the school.
However, the establishment declined and it closed in 1880.
The Master's House was demolished in 1951.
See
Holly Royd, Soyland,
Making Place Academy [Census 1851],
Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade and
The Commercial Monthly
Those educated here have included
George Aspinall [1841]
In her will of 1701, Mary Law left property at Rastrick and an
endowment for the education of 20 poor children of Rastrick and
Brighouse to read and write.
The children were chosen by the trustees.
See
Samuel Fryer,
Thomas Theodore Ormerod and
Rastrick Grammar School
It is recorded as an infants' school and could accommodate 28 pupils
[1871]
An advertisement for the business, dated 17th December 1788, announced
The school was located at Blackwall and at Hipperholme.
Dorothy Wordsworth was educated at the school.
During her visits to Shibden Hall, the young Anne Lister had
lessons with the Misses Mellin.
In November 1814, Grace Mellin, announced that the school would be
conducted by Watkinson's School for Young Ladies, Halifax
Question:
Does anyone know how this reconciles with the Mellin's Boarding School, Halifax of 1788?
In 1850, he rented 2 cottages in Dyson Lane, one of which he used for
a school
The Pace Egg Play was revived here in the 1930s
Question:
Can anyone tell me anything about the school?
Recorded in 1917
It accommodated 393 pupils [1911].
It accommodated 135 mixed & infants [1936]
After poor performances, there were plans to close the school in 2004.
In 2005, it merged with Ash Green School, Mixenden becoming Ash
Green Upper School
See
Major C. R. Carr and
Mixenden Board School
The Sunday School Room was built in 1821, and enlarged in 1848
It accommodated around 600 pupils [1894].
It accommodated 359 boys & girls and 266 infants [1911].
It accommodated 359 boys & girls and 265 infants [1917].
It accommodated 411 boys & girls and 148 infants [1936]
See
Moorside Evening School,
Moorside Infant & Nursery School,
Moorside Junior & Infant School, Ovenden and
Moorside Junior School
The General Baptists Lord's Day School met here
Family boarding school established in the 18th century at a house in
Moss Lane, Hebden Bridge.
The academy gave its name to the lane.
In 1856, Calder House Academy is recorded here
Pupils & staff included
See
Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School Baths and
Battinson Road School
Mary Ann Gott contributed to the cost of the Schools.
Masters & teachers at the School have included
It accommodated 350 children [1917].
Recorded in 1905
at Church Lane / Kitten Clough
On 14th January 1901, the Halifax School Board invited tenders for
a new school at £31,547.
The board school was built at a cost of £29,500 and opened on
17th August 1903.
It accommodated 700 boys & girls and 300 infants.
It accommodated 700 boys & girls and 300 infants [1911].
It accommodated 522 boys & girls and 201 infants [1936].
The name later changed to Oastler School, and then Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School.
See
Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School Baths
Closed in 19??.
The building stands next to Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, and
is now Peat Pitts Farm
The foundation stone for a larger and more convenient Sunday School
was laid in 1871.
It was succeeded by Lightcliffe British School
The need for a school was prompted by Rev George Sowden.
It was built by subscription.
The corner-stone was laid on 1st January 1870.
The cost was £1,500.
The school opened on 12th November 1870.
It accommodated 320 children.
It was extended – another storey being added – in 1889 and again
1902/3 when electric lighting was added.
Recorded on 24th August 1907,
when the death of John Longbottom was reported.
It became Hebden Royd Church of England School
See
Scout Road Board School, Mytholmroyd
In 1851, 159 children – half of whom were half-timers – are recorded
at the school
See
Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School War Memorial and
Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club War Memorial
Recorded in 1845,
when it was also licensed for divine worship, and
Rev William Baldwin was a clergyman here
Miss & Miss Hannah Mellin, encouraged by the very liberal support
they have hitherto met with, have taken the extensive Premises,
situated near to the Town of Halifax, lately occupied my Messrs Winns, which they are now fitting up in a Stile particularly adapted
for the Convenience of a Boarding School; and, as the greatest Care
and Attention will be paid to the Health, Morals and Accomplishments
of the young Ladies, they hope to receive the continued Patronage of
the Public
two very animated and impressive sermons
Train up a child in the way he should go
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