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SU6491 : The oldest school building in the State system

taken 8 years ago, near to Ewelme, Oxfordshire, England

The oldest school building in the State system
The oldest school building in the State system
I believe I am right in claiming that this building in Ewelme is the oldest to be used as a school in the State system (i.e. not Private Sector).
Dating from c.1437* in the reign of the Plantagenet King Henry VI (over 50 years before the birth of Henry VIII) it is still being used for its original purpose nearly 600 years later.
It is the south-westernmost of a remarkable group of Grade I listed buildings, comprising the church, almshouses, this school and various other listed outbuildings and walls.
A county primary school, its website LinkExternal link states that it is "a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School founded in 1437 for the education of any child."
There are some lovely and intriguing old features to this building such as SU6491 : Windows of Ewelme CP school
It is Grade I listed LinkExternal link and the wall seen to its right in this photo is separately Grade II listed LinkExternal link
See also SU6491 : Ewelme County Primary School

*Note: The EH listing gives a date of c.1450, but the school's own website states the slightly earlier date of 1437.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Educational sites Place: Ewelme Primary Subject: School other tags: Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SU6491, 370 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 May, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 17 May, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 645 913 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:37.0367N 1:4.1098W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 646 913
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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