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Downham Market: National School
Heritage Open Day: From school to hospital to dance hall... Part of the Union Workhouse complex the foundation stone was laid by the Reverend James Sedgwick, in June 1841.
At that time the school was attended by 90 boys and 80 girls. From 1876 it was used as a venue for art & cookery classes, concerts and meetings and between 1915 and 1917 was used as an overflow ward for the main military hospital which was in The Towers (destroyed by fire) More recently it was used by the Montessori school and became a private home circa 1996.
At that time the school was attended by 90 boys and 80 girls. From 1876 it was used as a venue for art & cookery classes, concerts and meetings and between 1915 and 1917 was used as an overflow ward for the main military hospital which was in The Towers (destroyed by fire) More recently it was used by the Montessori school and became a private home circa 1996.
Today
The Old School, 12 Howdale Road, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 9AB
Sun 21 Sep:1000-1600; Free Entry.
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