What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Silksworth Village School Built as a Church of England School in 1852 by Mr E. Robinson, a local landowner who lived in Silksworth Hall, it also served for 20 years as a place of worship until the Parish Church was built. The School finally closed in 1967. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Sunderland.
Silksworth Village School, established in 1852 by local landowner Mr E. Robinson, initially served both as an educational institution and a place of worship, reflecting the community's reliance on church-affiliated schools during the Victorian era.
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