Newcastle, Percy Street, William Turner's school

HER Number:
15686

District:

Site Name:
Newcastle, Percy Street, William Turner's school

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Education

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
School

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:

Description:
William Turner, Unitarian Minister, ran a private classical school from his house in Percy Street. Between 1785 and 1802 he had 161 pupils.

Easting:
247

Northing:
647

Grid Reference:
NZ247647

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Brian Mains and Anthony Tuck (eds), 1986, Royal Grammar School Newcastle upon Tyne - a History of the School in its Community, p 59