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Newburn, The School House
Hall (Period Unassigned), School (17th Century), Schoolhouse (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Newburn, The School House
Classification Hall (Period Unassigned), School (17th Century), Schoolhouse (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Parish School And Schoolhouse; Hall;drumeldrie School
Canmore ID 32795
Site Number NO40SW 31
NGR NO 44269 03526
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/32795
- Council Fife
- Parish Newburn
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO40SW 31 44269 03526.
About the middle of the 17th century, John Wood Esq, proprietor of the lands of Orkie, destined that property after his death for erecting a free grammar school in the parish of Drumclry, alias Newburn, and maintaining six poor scholars thereat.
OSA 1795
Grammar School, founded in 1659.
D M Fleming 1886.
