What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Old Grammar School. Fourteen townsmen contributed to the cost of this building, opened in 1637. The school continued here until 1872. A new Grammar School building opened on Cowpasture Road in 1893. Recorded plaque organisation: Ilkley Civic Society.
The Old Grammar School, established in 1637 through contributions from fourteen townsmen, served as an educational institution until 1872, reflecting the community's historical commitment to education.
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