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 £i\ 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-\Vear. — A Council school, seating 196, w:is 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 ^[85 I I 8j. 6(/. consols, are applied 

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



WoLSiNGHAM. — There are 5 schools here, of which 3 arc National, seating 791, and built 

 respectively 1845, 1848, 1849; the last, Tow Law, on a site given by the Weardale Iron Co.. 

 and 2 are Wcsleyan, 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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