Mr. Clarke's Free School, Laurence St., Drogheda:: OS grid O0975 :: Geograph British Isles

O0975 : Mr. Clarke's Free School, Laurence St., Drogheda

near to Drogheda, Moneymore and Newtown, Louth, Ireland

Mr. Clarke's Free School, Laurence St., Drogheda

Red brick with limestone dressings; single bay breakfront. School founded here in 1669, one of three founded under royal charter granted to Erasmus Smith, the others being Tipperary and Galway. This building was built c.1740 and is shown on Ravell's map of Drogheda 1749, both in plan and in an architectural vignette in the margin. The lane on left is Freeschool Lane. Sold when Drogheda Grammar School moved to new site in 1976. A protected structure but demolished early Sunday morning 23 July 1989.

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1984

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Grid Square: O0975, 25 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Kieran Campbell (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: June 1984 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 22 November, 2008
Category: School (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: O 09075 75241 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:42.9254N 6:20.9423W
Photographer Location: Irish: O 09083 75224
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)