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Chigwell School dates back to 1619 when a schoolhouse was erected on the site. The first headmaster Peter Mease was appointed in 1623. It was formally founded in 1629 by Samuel Harsnett , Archbishop of York and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University , and began with 16 "poor, clever" scholars.
1629. The School was formally founded by Samuel Harsnett, Archbishop of York and Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University. It then had 16 ‘poor scholars’. The original school building, known as “Big School”, was in what now houses the Swallow Library.
Jul 4, 2024 · The history of Chigwell School, founded in 1629 by Samuel Harsnett, Archbishop of York, was described in an earlier volume of this History. It is now an independent public school.
The Foundation Deed of the School was signed by Samuel Harsnett on 16 April 1629. He was at the time Archbishop of York, but from 1597 to 1605 he had been Vicar of Chigwell, where his wife...
Chigwell School was founded in 1629 and for nearly four centuries we have been preparing pupils to go out into the world.
Chigwell School, before New House was built in 1775. From a drawing by Buckler reproduced in The Mirror 14th December 1839. The interior of ‘Big School’ from a drawing by Fairholt.
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