A HISTORY OF DURHAM 



INGLETON. A National school, seating 1 64. The original building was erected on the waste 

 in or before 1816, and for some time was partly used as a poor-house. It receives some support 

 from Grainger's Charity. 



KELLOE. A National school, seating 184, and built on land belonging to the marquis of 

 Londonderry. 



KIMBLESWORTH. A school, seating 434, built 1878, hired from Charlaw and Sacristan 

 Colliery Co. on a yearly agreement. 



LAMESLEY. There are 4 schools here. Kibblesworth (Church of England) School, seat- 

 ing 242, is hired from Messrs. John Bowes and Partners, Ltd., on a yearly agreement. The 

 Barrington School, Eighton Bank, seating 338, built in 1832, rebuilt 1867, is regulated by the 

 Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 4 May, 1866. A National school, seating 277, built in 1862, 

 belongs to the earl of Ravensworth, who lets it on a yearly agreement ; the income of 600, 

 L. and N. W. Railway Ordinary Stock, bequeathed by the Hon. Thomas Liddell, by will proved 

 10 April, 1856, being applied in books for the children attending this school. The British Bewicks 

 Main Colliery School, seating 165, is hired from C. Perkins and W. E. Manners on a yearly 

 agreement. 



LANCHESTER. A school in Lanchester, part of William Russell's Almshouse and School 

 Charity, was closed in 1899 in consequence of its failure to meet the requirements of the Education 

 Department. There are now 3 schools. The Lanchester Endowed School seats 288, formerly a 

 township school, for which an allotment of land was made in 1781. George Clavering, by codicil 

 of 18 May, 1793, left 265 los. Bank Annuities for teaching 4 boys until they should be fit for 

 business, and John Smirke left 100 by will about 1812. A new school was built on land given 

 by John Fawcett, and settled upon trust for a Church of England School by deed of 

 1874. The Hamsteels Church of England School, seating 330, was built in 18724. The 

 Burnhope Colliery School, seating 524, built in 1855 and enlarged 1896, belongs to Ritson and 

 Sons, colliery owners, who partly support it. 



LANGLEYDALE WITH SHOTTON. A National School, seating 99, and founded 1858. 



LEADGATE has 4 schools. The Iveston Village School, seating 170, was built in 1838 ; the 

 Leadgate Wesleyan School, seating 247, in 1840, enlarged 1896, taken over by the Wesleyans 

 from the Consett Iron Co. in 1867; the Brooms Roman Catholic School, seating 507, in 1863 ; 

 and the National School, seating 516, built 1865 and enlarged 1891 and 1900. 



LONG NEWTON. A National School, seating in, rebuilt 1872, receives aid under the will 

 of the Rev. Jonathan Wilson, proved 16 December, 1885, bequeathing 2,800 Stockton Cor- 

 poration 3^ Per Cent. Mortgage Bond for religious education in Long Newton. 



Low CONISOLIFFE. A British School, seating 105, built in 1877 by Mr. Arthur Pease. 



Low DINSDALE. A Church of England School, seating 30, built in 1851 on land given by 

 Henry George Surtees and Scott Frederic Surtees, receives 3 yearly from Thomas Wyvill's 

 Charity, founded by deed of 21 December, 1675, and the income of ji i<)s. "]d. Consols from 

 James Watson's Charity, founded by will proved 3 October, 1844. 



LYNESACK and SOFTLEY. There are 3 schools here. A British School, seating no, built in 

 1839 and enlarged 1897; a National School, seating 269, built in 1852; and Haggerleases 

 School, seating 120, built about 1875 on land provided by Butterknowle Colliery Co., and 

 enlarged 1 90 1 . 



MEDOMSLEY. School Board formed 15 November, 1876. There are 4 schools. The 

 Hamsterley Colliery British School, seating 418, built in 1873, n ' r l from the company on a yearly 

 agreement ; a Council School, seating 524, built 1879 ; the Church of England School, seating 

 279, built in 1887; and a Roman Catholic School, seating 194, built in 1898 by subscription on 

 land given by Miss Surtees. 



MERRINGTON. A National School, seating 159, built in 1868. 



MIDDLESTONE. A School Board, formed 22 June, 1875, built two Council Schools, seating 

 519, in 1878 and 1879. 



MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE. A School Board was formed 31 January, 1879. The Council 

 School, seating 490, and built in 1891. By deed of 19 March, 1729, lands were given for 

 a Free School, which school was closed in 1875, and, under Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 

 30 January, 1877, the income from a house and 14 acres of land (producing 36 a year) is 

 applied in scholarships tenable in the higher class of the school. 



MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE. School Board formed 17 October, 1884. A school was built by 

 subscription about 1768, and was the subject of a deed of trust of n October, 1782. It was sold 

 about 1871-2, and the proceeds applied to a National School under deed of 28 December, 1871. 

 In 1888 this was closed, and the premises leased to the School Board. A Council School, seating 

 248, was built in 1871. 



MIDDRIDGE. A Church of England School, seating 197, and built in 1817. 



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