Houghton-le-Spring, Newbottle Lane, Blue Coat School

HER Number:
16567

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Newbottle Lane, Blue Coat School

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Education

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
School

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
The Girls' Blue Coat School was founded by Sir G. Wheeler, for clothing and educating twenty-eight girls. It was enlarged in 1803. In 1856 Whellan described the school as having an additional twelve scholars being educated at the expense of the ladies of Houghton, who remunerate the teacher by an annual contribution.

Easting:
34

Northing:
50

Grid Reference:
NZ3450

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Whellan, W, 1856, History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham