Date:1910
Description:Denstone College was begun in 1868 and opened in 1873 as St. Chad's College with 46 boys. It was designed by William Slater and R.C. Carpenter in a Gothic style. The Chapel was built in 1879-87 and the Hall in 1888-91. Denstone College was the first Woodard school in the Midlands. The Rev. Nathanial Woodard was a Victorian philanthropist who wanted to achieve 'the union of classes by a common system of education'. He founded a number of schools aimed at benefiting a wide range of people, particularly the poorer middle classes.
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The winners of Junior Dorm Cricket Cup, 1908. Denstone College was begun in 1868 ...
The Big Schoolroom was 130 feet long with a master's desk at each end so two classes ...
Boys and teacher taking photographs at Denstone College. Building at Denstone ...
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Donor ref:P2003.1.31 (37/12724)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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