Collection GB 0074 CLC/215-10 - BILLINGSGATE AND TOWER WARDS SCHOOLS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/215-10

Title

BILLINGSGATE AND TOWER WARDS SCHOOLS

Date(s)

  • 1869-1905 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

6 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Tower Ward School was founded by voluntary subscription in 1707 for girls and in 1709 for boys. In 1808 the school bought a house in Great Tower Street; 9 Black Raven Court was purchased in 1846 for use as a school house. In 1874 the school was united with the Billingsgate Ward School and both properties were subsequently sold.

Billingsgate Ward School was established by subscription in 1714 to educate and clothe boys and girls. From 1852 32 Botolph Lane was used as the schoolhouse and when the school united with Tower Ward School in 1874, this property continued to be used.

The united school merged with the combined Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards School in 1891 and this school combined with St Botolph Parochial School in 1905 to form the Sir John Cass Junior School.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/215-10 1869-1905 Collection 6 production units. Billingsgate and Tower Wards Schools

Tower Ward School was founded by voluntary subscription in 1707 for girls and in 1709 for boys. In 1808 the school bought a house in Great Tower Street; 9 Black Raven Court was purchased in 1846 for use as a school house. In 1874 the school was united with the Billingsgate Ward School and both properties were subsequently sold.

Billingsgate Ward School was established by subscription in 1714 to educate and clothe boys and girls. From 1852 32 Botolph Lane was used as the schoolhouse and when the school united with Tower Ward School in 1874, this property continued to be used.

The united school merged with the combined Bridge, Candlewick and Dowgate Wards School in 1891 and this school combined with St Botolph Parochial School in 1905 to form the Sir John Cass Junior School.

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library with the records of the Cass Foundation in 1995, except for Mss 1452 and 21642 which were deposited in the Manuscripts Section in 1906. The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of the Billingsgate and Tower Wards Schools. Tower Ward School records only survive from 1836. The records comprise attendance registers and log books, minutes, estate papers and accounts.

CLC/215/MS31159 to MS31161.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

For the Billingsgate Ward School see also CLC/215-09, for Tower Ward School see also CLC/215-16 and CLC/227. For Billingsgate Ward see CLC/W/GB; for Tower Ward see CLC/W/NA.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

August to October 2010. Billingsgate and Tower Wards Schools Educational management Educational institutions Schools Charity schools School attendance registers Government Public administration Local government Local government wards Information sources Documents Education records School log books Sir John Cass's Foundation , Sir John Cass Junior School Billingsgate City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library with the records of the Cass Foundation in 1995, except for Mss 1452 and 21642 which were deposited in the Manuscripts Section in 1906. The records were catalogued by a member of the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Billingsgate and Tower Wards Schools. Tower Ward School records only survive from 1836. The records comprise attendance registers and log books, minutes, estate papers and accounts.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

CLC/215/MS31159 to MS31161.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

For the Billingsgate Ward School see also CLC/215-09, for Tower Ward School see also CLC/215-16 and CLC/227. For Billingsgate Ward see CLC/W/GB; for Tower Ward see CLC/W/NA.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Description identifier

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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