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St EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

St Edward's Church of England Primary School is situated in Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland, Plymouth.  It has a long history.

Eggbuckalnd National School

It is thought that in the parish of Eggbuckland there was a school attached to the parish church of St Edward's at quite an early date.  It is known that in 1775 the local landowner, Mr Peter Culme, gave £3 per annum towards its upkeep.  It does not appear to have had its own building as lessons were understood to have taken place in the vicarage.

Eggbuckland National School can be seen to the north of the village

Eggbuckland National School can be seen to the
north-west of the village, towards Bowden Farm.
The red line denotes the Plymouth City boundary in 1939.

The National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church certainly took over the old chantry school and on Tuesday February 16th 1846 laid the foundation stone of a new school building. It was built in a part of the vicarage garden, donated by the Reverend George Hunt, and cost £487 18s 7½d exclusive of the cost of thr site.  The new school was completed on May 29th 1847 and presumably opened soon afterwards.

St Edward's C of E Primary School

That building remained in use until 1971, when the pupils were moved to the present premises in Fort Austin Avenue.

 

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