York College for Girls

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The school buildings in use as a restaurant in 2018

York College for Girls was a girls' school in York, England, founded in 1908 and closed in 1997.[1]

The school was founded by the Church Schools Company (later the United Church Schools Trust) and opened with 12 pupils on 24 January 1908 in Low Petergate, York. By 1997 it had about 200 pupils and was in the same buildings with later extensions.

In 1996, there were reports of a "cash crisis"[2] and the school closed in 1997.[3]

The buildings are grade II* listed,[4][5] and after the school closed they were occupied by a restaurant called La Vecchia Scuola ("the old school" in Italian).[6]

Former pupils[]

Notable former pupils include:

References[]

  1. ^ "York College for Girls". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ Lewis, Stephen (14 June 2010). "York College For Girls in Low Petergate". York Press. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ "History". York College Old Girls Association. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ Historic England. "York College for Girls, 62 Low Petergate (1257410)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ Historic England. "York College for Girls, 64 and 66 Low Petergate (1257411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. ^ "History". La Vecchia Scuola. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

External links[]

Further reading[]

  • Mann Phillips, Margaret (1989). Willingly to School: Memories of York College for Girls, 1919-24. Beverley: Highgate. ISBN 978-0948929236.


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