St Margaret’s School in the 1880’s

[TeresaEade]

My Great Grandfather and some of his siblings attended St Margarets School in the 1880’s before it moved to its current location. I was hoping that someone has some knowledge of the school from that era. Thank you

 

[Astoness]

moved thread to the correct section of the forum which is schools where you may received more of a response

the team

 

[pjmburns]

St Margaret's Olton?

 

[TeresaEade]

Hi Janice, yes it is, sorry I forgot to add that fact

 

[pjmburns]

That explains why I couldn't find it under Birmingham.
Where it is now was all fields.
circa1886 map

1938 map

 

[TeresaEade]

I’m not sure but I think the old school was in the church hall at St Margaret’s church, Warwick road, Olton or a small building close by. I don’t know when the new school was opened but my family would only have attended the original school.

 

[pjmburns]

I am not sure where it was either but I can post maps of the church in 1902 (the 1886 map is not available). I will also post a link to the map site.

View map: Ordnance Survey, Warwickshire XIX.3 (Birmingham; Solihull Urban) - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1952

 

[pjmburns]

This is the link to an 1886 map with a different scale

View map: Ordnance Survey, Warwickshire XIX.NE (includes: Birmingham; Solihull Urban.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952

 

[Pedrocut]

FOUNDATION STONE of new schools in connection with St Margaret’s Church, Olton laid May 1884….site close to Olton railway station and fronts a lane leading to Lyndon End.

 

[Pedrocut]

Church consecrated 1880.

 

[TeresaEade]

I’ve had another look and I think the children attended in the early to mid 1890’s. One child was baptised in the church in 1881 too

 

[pjmburns]

I think it was in Richmond Road but on the left rather than where it is now. Map shows a school but doesn't name it..