Hawkshead Grammar School

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Hawkshead Grammar School in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sandys, the incumbent Archbishop of York, whose family came from the Hawkshead area. He petitioned Queen Elizabeth I for a charter to set up the school and endowed it will sufficient land and property for the education to be free, and for many years it was known as 'The Free Grammar School of Hawkshead'. The early School taught Latin, Greek and sciences, including arithmetic and geometry. At its peak in 1750-1800, it had a very good reputation for teaching Maths and getting boys into Cambridge, and attracted pupils from across the North of England and southern Scotland. Although the School closed in 1909, the building functions today as Hawkshead Grammar School Museum and is open to the public.

Hawkshead Grammar School

The building is Grade II* listed.[1]

Notable former pupils & teachers

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Scholars included:

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Hawkshead Grammar School (1087232)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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