Town Bank grammar school was an
Early Modern grammar school in
Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few miles south of the Lake District Lake District National Park, National Park and j ...
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Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...
from its foundation in 1658 until 1900.
It was founded through a benefaction in the will of
Thomas Fell.
A pupil's view in the late 18th century was:
From 1879 to 1882 the master was
Arthur Richard Shilleto.
A parliamentary charity commissioner inquiry was launched in April 1893.
The school was replaced by the
Victoria Grammar School in 1900 and its endowment was used to provide two scholarships to the new school.
References
External links
Photo of school in 1884Cumbria archive catalogue
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Defunct schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ulverston
1658 establishments in England
Defunct grammar schools in England