South Church Side, Kingston upon Hull (set of 2 images)
In 1582 Hull Corporation decided to build a new schoolhouse, funded by public money and a contribution from the Mayor, Alderman William Gee. Building began in 1583 and was completed in 1585. The schoolroom occupied the ground floor and Hull Merchant Adventurer's Hall the upper floor. The external wall bears two examples of the merchant's mark of William Gee and 1583 carved in stone tablets. Kingston upon Hull purchased the building from Holy Trinity Parochial Church Council in 1985. Known as the Old Grammar School, it was converted into a museum in 1987 as the 'Hands on History Museum': https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7871265 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5967047 Grade I Listed Building: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197660?section=official-list-entry
The oldest continuous school in the city is Hull Grammar School which originated circa 1340. From 1583 to 1878 it was housed in South Church Side; from 1878 to 1892 in Baker Street. A new building was erected in Leicester Street in 1892, accommodating the school until 1953, when it moved to Bricknell Avenue.
The history of education in the city is recorded within ‘The Victoria History of the County of York East Riding Volume I’ (1969) pp 348 to 370, which, inter alia, includes a list of schools up to 1963. British History Online: Link
For an up-to-date account, see Wikipedia: Link
All images in TA0928, taken Monday, 31 March, 2014, by Bernard Sharp, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England
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