SCHOOLS 



in Anne Dobinson's charity (see Brancepeth school), from which about £$ a year is applied in 

 prizes. 



Staindrop. — One National school, seating 232, was founded 1855, and the infants', seating 

 75, built in 1847, apparently belongs to Lord Barnard. 



Stanhope. — Under Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 3 November, 1891, the Hartwell 

 Lectureship, founded by the will of the Rev. VVm. Hartwell in 1 724, is applicable for lectures, 

 exhibitions, etc., for children resident in St.-inhope. There is also Bishop Barrington's Ciiarity for 

 the schools of the ancient parish, consisting of ;{^2,957 gj. 8^'. Consols, and of school sites at 

 Wearhead Boltsburn, Heathery Cleugh, and St.inhope. This by Charity Commissioners' Scheme 

 of 28 M.iy, 1867, W.-IS apportioned equally between 10 schools, i.e. Stanhope Boys', Stanhope Girls', 

 Eastgate Boys', Rookhopc Boys', Rookhope Girls', Westgate Boys', Westgate Girls', St. John's, 

 Wearhead, and Lanehead. There are 9 schools at present, of which 7 are Council schools. The 

 Westgate school, now seating 242, and rebuilt in 1875, was founded by Richard Bainbridge by 

 deed of 7 April, 1681, and became the girls' school when the boys' school was built by Bishop 

 Barrington in 1819. Under Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 6 April, 1894, there is an 

 endowment of /I591 gj. i\d. Consols, applicable for evening classes here, etc., and under Charity 

 Commissioners' Scheme of 17 June, 1 898, regulating the Bainbridge Trust, over jf 20 a year is 

 also applicable for education in Westgate. Frosterley School (seating 160, and rebuilt in 1872) 

 owes its origin to John Hinks, who, by will of 8 January, 1735, gave ;^I20 for a free school. It 

 was built by subscription in 1747 on land given by Thomas Todd, who also, with Anthony Todd 

 and others, subscribed to the endowment, while Mary Todd left j^200, and Barbara Chapman, by 

 will proved 1829, gave £b a year to it. The endowments consist of houses and land, ;^8i 5;. 6d. 

 Consols (Mary Todd's Charity), and ^^218 31. 8^. Consols (Chapman's Charity), making an income of 

 ;^50 a year, applied in exhibitions by a scheme made under the Endowed Schools Acts, 20 November, 

 1873. The school was transferred to the School Board 10 September, 1 89 1. Rookhope, seating 

 225, built in 1875, owes its origin to the Boltburn school; was founded at Rookhope by deed 

 of 15 May, 1762, where a second school was built by Bishop Barrington in 18 19, and a third in 

 1861. In 1875 these schools were closed, and an endowment oi £^c)i 91. 1 1(/. Consols paid to the 

 Sunday school carried on in the school of 1 861. A scheme has been recently established by the 

 Board of Education for the regulation of the Rookiiope branch of the Barrington Trust. Lanehead 

 and Wearhead schools, seating respectively 143 and 162, were built in 1874. The schools 

 established here in 18 19 by Bishop Barrington form the Heathery Cleugh branch of the Barrington 

 Trust, with an endowment of ^^782 31. 2d. Consols, are subject to a recent Board of Education 

 Scheme. St. John's Chapel School, seating 182, was built in 1875 ; the former Barrington Day 

 School here, which had an endowment of ^^295 15J., has been closed for some years. A scheme has 

 been established by the Board of Education for the regulation of the school building and its 

 endowment. South Frosterley Council School, seating 182, was built in 1876. There is i Church 

 of England School, Crawley Side, seating 64. Eastgate Mixed School is the private property of 

 J. A. Hilyard. It was built about 1839 and rebuilt 1863, seating 92. The former Eastgate 

 School, part of the Barrington Trust, ceased to be used as a day school in 1890 ; its endowment 

 of ^^295 15;. Consols, together with the school, has recently been dealt with by a Board of 

 Education Scheme for regulating the Barrington (Eastgate) School. 



Stanhope Urban. — There are 2 schools : i Church of England, seating 420, built 1868 

 and enlarged 1871, part of the Barrington Trust, which has an endowment of ;{^59i <)s. lid. 

 Consols ; and I Council School, seating 248, built in 1877 and enlarged 1895. 



Stanley. — School Board formed 6 June, 1890. There are 7 schools: 4 Council schools, 

 seating 1,846; a Roman Catholic school, seating 317, built 1872-3, and enlarged 1891 ; a 

 National school ; and the South Moor Colliery School, seating 792, let by the Colliery Company 

 on a yearly agreement, the infants' school built in 1874 and the mixed school in I 90 1. 



Streatlam and Stainton. — A National school, seating 91, and founded 1854. 



Sunderland Bridge. — School Board formed 31 March, 1875. A Council school, seating 

 240, built in 1879. 



Tanfjeld. — Under Charity Commissioners' Scheme of 16 June, 1899, a rent charge of ;^6 a 

 year, devised by Robert Robinson's will 13 January, 1730, applicable for the education of children 

 in the ancient chapelry of Tanfield, is applied in scholarships. The schools now number 7, 

 of which 5 are Council schools, seating 17 16, the oldest of which, Tanfield, was built as a 

 National school in 1843, and taken over by the School Board in 1894, and 2 National schools, 

 seating 717. 



Thornley. — School Board formed 23 November, 1875. There are 2 schools: a Council 

 school, seating 606, built in 1876, and a Roman Catholic school, seating 230, founded 1867. 

 Thornley shares in the payments from Sherburn Hospital. 



Tow Law. — A Roman Catholic School, seating 578, was built in 1870. 



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