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The Former Church of England Junior School (listed grade II)

A National School, originally built in 1825, it was enlarged in 1856 and later restored and extended in 1928. Date plaques on the building record each of these phases.

The school was established through local subscription following the formation of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (1811). It opened in 1825 and by 1834 had around 40 pupils.

Its enlargement in 1856 reflects the increased demand for education following mid-19th century legislative changes, particularly the requirement for working children to receive part-time schooling. The building continued in use as part of Luddenden’s Church of England school provision thereafter.

In 1872, a second Anglican school was opened in the village to accommodate infants, after which this earlier building functioned as a junior school for older children up to school-leaving age. This role continued into the 20th century, despite the presence of alternative provision such as the Midgley Board School (opened 1877).

The school remained in use until 1993, when the two Church of England schools in Luddenden were closed and replaced by a new school on the Kershaw estate.

In the basement of the building, the right-hand bay contains three doorways, one now blocked. The remaining two retain original board doors with lintels inscribed “MIDGLEY” and “WARLEY”. These gave access to lock-up cells used by the respective townships, whose boundary lay at Luddenden Brook.

References

Calderdale Council, Luddenden Conservation Area Management Plan (PDF): https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/environment/conservation/conservation-areas/luddenden-conservation.pdf

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 '''The Former Church of England Junior School (listed grade II)'''
-A National School, originally built in 1825, it was further enlarged in 1856 and then restored and extended in 1928, with date plaques showing each of these three stages.
+A National School, originally built in 1825, it was enlarged in 1856 and later restored and extended in 1928. Date plaques on the building record each of these phases.
-In the basement, the right hand bay has three doorways. One is blocked off. The remaining two
+The school was established through local subscription following the formation of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (1811). It opened in 1825 and by 1834 had around 40 pupils.
-have old board doors and their lintels inscribed
-* MIDGLEY, and
+Its enlargement in 1856 reflects the increased demand for education following mid-19th century legislative changes, particularly the requirement for working children to receive part-time schooling. The building continued in use as part of Luddenden’s Church of England school provision thereafter.
-* WARLEY
-These two doors gave access to two lock-up cells for the
+In 1872, a [[The Infant School|second Anglican school]] was opened in the village to accommodate infants, after which this earlier building functioned as a junior school for older children up to school-leaving age. This role continued into the 20th century, despite the presence of alternative provision such as the Midgley Board School (opened 1877).
-use of the respective townships, the boundary of which was Luddenden Brook).
+The school remained in use until 1993, when the two Church of England schools in Luddenden were closed and replaced by a new school on the Kershaw estate.
+In the basement of the building, the right-hand bay contains three doorways, one now blocked. The remaining two retain original board doors with lintels inscribed “MIDGLEY” and “WARLEY”. These gave access to lock-up cells used by the respective townships, whose boundary lay at Luddenden Brook.
+== References ==
+* Calderdale Council, ''Luddenden Conservation Area Management Plan'' (PDF): https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/environment/conservation/conservation-areas/luddenden-conservation.pdf
+[[Category:Schools]]