Category Archives: grammar school

Milton Abbas Grammar School

Posted on February 28, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Our progress so far – we have collected all the leases for the grammar school in Milton Abbas which are in the Dorset History Centre. These 34 leases from 1616 to 1774 prove that the feoffees of the school were … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas Grammar School 1521 – 1929

Posted on January 11, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This famous and early grammar school was founded by Abbot Walter Myddelton who endowed the school with land at Little Mayne Farm. There was sufficient income to make it a free school for local people. The trustees of the school … Continue reading →

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Stop Press! Latest Findings

Posted on June 10, 2021 by miltonabbashistorygroup

From a lease of nearly 250 years ago! We have recently transcribed this lease which is in the Dorset History Centre. It confirms that in 1773 the trustees of the school were active and looking after the free grammar school … Continue reading →

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