Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). As a result of The Education Act of 1870, the Rowley Regis Board was set up and the school buildings opened in 1877. These consisted of two schools; the Infants School which taught children up to the age of six and a Girl's School which taught children from the age of seven to thirteen. The school was known as 'Old Hill School'. The area at that time consisted of large families, many in two up two down terraced houses which had a chain or nail making shop at the rear. (This was indeed the case with my own grandparentswho lived in Old Hill).
The Headmistress of the Infant's School was Eleanor M C Cook. She appears on the 1881 Census aged 31, living with her widowed father in Dudley. Her occupation is given as School Board Mistress. The Headmistress of the Girl's School was Mercy Attwood Fellows. She appears on the 1881 Census aged 28, living with her mother, brother and niece. The address is Private House, Pedmore Road, Lye. Her occupation is given as School Mistress.
Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). This shows an Old 'Infants' sign.
Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). Old Hill Primary School and Nursery is in Lawrence Lane, in the district of Cradley Heath.
Court Street Sign, Old Hill (2009). Sign on the side of the Police Station.
Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). As a result of The Education Act of 1870, the Rowley Regis Board was set up and the school buildings opened in 1877. These consisted of two schools; the Infants School which taught children up to the age of six and a Girl's School which taught children from the age of seven to thirteen. The school was known as 'Old Hill School'. The area at that time consisted of large families, many in two up two down terraced houses which had a chain or nail making shop at the rear. (This was indeed the case with my own grandparentswho lived in Old Hill).
The Headmistress of the Infant's School was Eleanor M C Cook. She appears on the 1881 Census aged 31, living with her widowed father in Dudley. Her occupation is given as School Board Mistress. The Headmistress of the Girl's School was Mercy Attwood Fellows. She appears on the 1881 Census aged 28, living with her mother, brother and niece. The address is Private House, Pedmore Road, Lye. Her occupation is given as School Mistress.
Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). This shows an Old 'Infants' sign.
Old Hill Primary School and Nursery, Old Hill (2009). Old Hill Primary School and Nursery is in Lawrence Lane, in the district of Cradley Heath.
Court Street Sign, Old Hill (2009). Sign on the side of the Police Station.
