32, Friar Gate, Derby

This building was formerly a school. The inscription in a stone above the doorway reads "Erected by the Diocesan board of education aided by a benefaction of one thousand pounds from Thomas Cox esquire Anno Domini 1841" A famous ex pupil was Harold Rhodes, the former Derbyshire and England fast bowler.

Location

Derby Derby

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

school religion philanthropy education Victorian (1837 - 1901)