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D829 - Scargill’s Educational Foundation, West Hallam - [early 14th cent]-20th cent

F - School foundation records - [14th-20th cent]

Ae - School Administration - 17th-20th cent

1 - Memorandum book. Memo of John Blith’s rent for school land at Eastwood 1667: note on John Scargill’s incumbency: notes on the free school farm purchased for £540: notes on the schoolhouse built on land appointed by the Lord of the Manor in 1663-4: notes on cost of building: list of the first “pensioners” 1664: “Pensioners” chosen 1667. Also summary accounts 1666-8, 1673-8, 1680-2, 1685-6, 1688, 1690-1719. Lists of children chosen as “pensioners” 1690 and 1703. - 1663-1719

2 - Accounts of building West Hallam School - 1664

3 - “Pensioners” elected for the township pf West Hallam for the free school in 1677. - 1677

4 - Bond by Isac Ruboton of West Hallam, schoolmaster, German Redfern of Stanley, yeoman, to the Trustees of West Hallam school in £40: to teach the scholars and pensioners at West Hallam School to the utmost of his skill during his term as schoolmaster and to behave in accordance with the intent of the will of John Scargill. 16 Jan - 1768

5 - Board of Education draft final order relating to several Derbyshire Schools including Scargills. - 1903

6 - Agreement between Derbyshire County Council and the Governors of Scargill’s School Foundation regarding a higher division for boys and cookery classes for girls. 27 Jun - 1908

7 - Letter from the county accountant to E E Raby (Clerk to the Trust) regarding “excess cost of West Hallam endowed school due to the maintenance of “higher top”. 31 Mar 1924 - 1924

8 - Statistical summary of attendance figures at schools in the Ilkeston district and County Council reorganisation proposals, including attendances at Scargill School, attendances at Mapperley, Stanley, Dale Abbey and Stanley Common (1931-3), numbers on the register of these schools on 16 Jan 1929. - 1929-1933

9 - Correspondence regarding damage to the Scargill School at West Hallam due to the mining activities of the West Hallam Colliery company - 1929

10 - Circulars sent round to local schools for details of attendance. - 1929

11 - Correspondence with the Director of Education regarding the reorganisation of education in the County, with suggested scheme. - 1930

12 - Correspondence regarding the purchase of a site for a new school - 1930

13 - Correspondence with the Board of Education regarding a site. - 1930-1931

14 - Tenders for the construction of the new school. - 1931-1932

15 - Correspondence with Naylor, Sale and Widdows regarding tenders for the new school. - 1932

16 - Correspondence with Bernard Widdows regarding the site. - 1930

17 - Part of the Derbyshire Advertiser. 27 Mar - 1931

18 - Brief specification of building works for the Board of Education. - c1931

19 - Correspondence regarding the plans. - 1931

20 - Official form (309aE) for the building of a new Public Elementary School. - c1931

21 - Correspondence relating to a loan to finance the building of the new Central School. - 1931-1932

22 - Correspondence regarding the setting up of a sub-committee to deal with the new Central School. - 1931-1932

23 - Correspondence with Derbyshire Education Committee regarding the provision of a new school. - 1932

24 - Rough notes on costs

25 - Correspondence with the Diocesan Church Day school Association regarding a loan for a new school (refused) - 1932

26 - Correspondence regarding the new school buildings with the Charity Commission, mentioning sale of stock to finance the project (£5,000): also correspondence relating to the new scheme for the administration of the charity: proposed cost of the proposed new Central Senior School: ( £9,337 in 1933) - 1933-1935

27 - Correspondence regarding “getting the Archbishop of Canterbury to lay the foundation stone of the new Senior Central Scargill School.” - 1934

28 - Correspondence with South Derbyshire conservative Asociation regarding the opening of the new school. - 1934-1935

29 - Confirmation of appointment of head. - 1935

30 - Confirmation of appointment of head. - 1935

31 - File containing lists of scholars holding exhibition scholarships granted by the Governors of the Foundation: correspondence relating to grants and scholarships: parents agreements with the Governors: school report 1943: circular letter regarding secondary education in Derbyshire 1943: list of governors 1944: several completed agreements and several exhibition entry forms. - 1934-1944

32 - Circular regarding Scargill’s School Charity scholarships and exhibitions.

33 - Correspondence file dealing with general administrative matters relating to the school including applications for grants from the Scargill Foundation. - 1941-1945

34 - Large file of correspondence relating to the Development Plan including much material regarding general educational provision in West Hallam – Stanley area: also application for aided status for Scargill Primary School. - 1943

35 - Memorandum on the Education Act 1944 for the information of the County district Councils. - 1944

36 - Derbyshire Education Committee – circular to governors, managers and teachers number 146

37 - Statement of Governors’ resources to defray expenses which would fail to be borne by them under Section 15(3)(a) of the 1944 Education Act. - 1944

38 - Derby Diocesan Council of Education Schools committee – summary of particulars of schools considered for Barchester aided status. - C1944

39 - Development plan, Section 11(1), Education Act: Local education authority, Derbyshire SE Division – giving official name and number of the school, sex and age range of the pupils, proposed type of school, nature of education, proposed future size, proposed alterations to premises and estimated capital cost. - c1945

40 - Draft replies (see above) from 18 schools - C1945

41 - Duties and opportunities for the managers and governors to voluntary schools under the 1944 Act. - c1945

42 - A guide to the educational system of England and Wales (Ministry of Education) - 1945

43 - Booklet entitles “Putting our schools inn Order” – a short guide to Church School reorganisation under the 1944 Act. - 1944

44 - Local government campaign notes - 1952

45 - Diocese of derby – Education Week 208 May 1953 - 1953

46 - New school at West Hallam - 1948-1977

47 - Legal papers and correspondence re lease of Primary School Workshop: June 1956 – Feb 1972 - 1956-1972

48 - Correspondence re Infant Nucleus, June 1966 – July 1972 - 1966-1972

49 - Deed and papers re sale of old Boys (Primary) school buildings to Mr and Mrs Gregory, Nov 1974- Aug 1975 - 1974-1975

50 - Papers re the proposed Scargill House Youth Community Project Nov 1961- Jan 1979 - 1961-1979

51 - Dale Abbey School - 20th cent

Am - Minutes of meetings of trustees of the Scargill Charity/Foundation - 1832-1979

As - Schemes for the administration of the charity - 1830-1959

E - Scargill’s Schools Foundation Accounts - 18th-20th cent

P - Maps and Plans - 19th-20th cent

T - Title Deeds - [14th-20th cent]

Z - Miscellaneous - 1904-1989

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