SCHOOLS 



WITTON GILBERT. There are 4 schools here; 2 are National, of which I, Witton Gilbert, 

 seating 308, was founded under will of Jane Finney, dated 14 November, 1728, and has an income 

 of about 14 a year, and the other, Sacriston, seating 369, was founded in 1845 ; a Wesleyan 

 school, seating 320, was built in 1898 ; and a Roman Catholic school, seating 355, in 1866. 



WITTON-LE-WEAR. A Council school, seating 196, was built in 1873 by the School Board 

 formed 15 April, 1871. By Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 27 November, 1888, the old charity 

 school, and John Cuthbert's charity endowments, consisting of 851 iSs. 6J. consols, are applied 

 in exhibitions to boys educated at public elementary schools in Witton-le-Wear. 



WOLSINGHAM. There are 5 schools here, of which 3 are National, seating 791, and built 

 respectively 1 845, 1 848, 1 849 ; the last, Tow Law, on a site given by the Weardale Iron Co., 

 and 2 are Wesleyan, both built 1859, and subsequently enlarged, seating in all 641. 



WOLVISTON. School Board formed 8 April, 1875. There are 2 schools: a Council school, 

 seating 140, built in 1876, and a National School. 



WOODLAND. The Colliery School, seating 299, was built in 1877 by the owners of the 

 Woodland Collieries, and subsequently enlarged. 



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