What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Mount Lane School 1835 Mount Lane National and Sunday School was built on the initiative of the Rev. James Lee. Originally designed for monitorial teaching. Enlarged in 1892 to accommodate 500 pupils. Closed in 1957. Recorded plaque organisation: Drayton Civic Society.
Mount Lane School, established in 1835 by Rev. James Lee, was a pioneering educational institution that utilized the innovative monitorial teaching method; it served the community for over a century until its closure in 1957.
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