What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Castlegate House site of The Mount Friends' Girls' School 1831 - 1857
The Mount was a Quaker girls' school operating in Castlegate House from 1831 to 1857, significant for its role in providing education to women during a period when such opportunities were limited.
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Photo: Keith Seabridge · CC BY 2.0