Blue Coat School, York
Blue Coat School | |
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City of York Corporation | |
Closed | 1947 |
Enrollment | 64 (1836) |
The Blue Coat School in York, England, was founded in 1705 as a charity school for forty poor boys. There was a smaller school for girls known as the Grey Coat School, York.
History
The school was founded by the
The Grey Coat School
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The Grey Coat School was created in 1705 at "The Garth" in Marygate. It moved to 33, Monkgate. The girls were trained in sewing and knitting and prepared for a career as a servant.[2]
In 1782 Faith Gray and Catharine Cappe created evening classes so that local hemp factory workers could learn to read.[3] With Cappe,[3] Gray and Cappe established in 1784 a School for Spinning Worsted in York, offering an education for girls.[4]
After this success, Gray was approached to become involved with the "Grey Coat School" which had lost its way.
Until 1900 the girls would be taught spinning and their work was sold to supplement the home's income.[2]
Closure
The school suffered some bomb damage in the
References
- ISBN 0-9535072-8-9.
- ^ a b c d "Grey Coat School, York - Borthwick Catalogue". borthcat.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ . Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9781135355333.
- ISBN 978-1-317-88862-8.
- ^ "Records of the York Female Friendly Society - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ISBN 0-9542749-0-3.