
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Old Church House Built by clothier, Thomas Horton c1500 With a chantry school in crosswing and to hold 'ales' in aid of the church and poor. 1668 converted by clothier, John Curll to tenements and hall for clothiers and Vestry. 1854-1873 British School for Girls, then Boys' Grammar School till 1903. 1918 restored and given to Freemasons and Church by Albert Wallington. Masonic Hall in crosswing since 1913. Recorded plaque organisation: Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust.
Thomas Horton, a clothier, built Old Church House around 1500 to include a chantry school and spaces for community fundraising; John Curll later converted it into tenements and a hall for clothiers, reflecting the building's evolution with local economic needs.
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