What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Birmingham Blue Coat School stood on the site of this building from 1724 to 1930: since removed to Edgbaston Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
The Blue Coat School in Birmingham was a prominent educational institution for underprivileged children, operating from 1724 to 1930 before relocating to Edgbaston; it played a significant role in providing education to the city's poor during the Industrial Revolution.
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