SearchCurrently displaying: 2 resultsYou've searched for:subject: "Education" xcoverage_decade: "1880s" xformat: "Flipbook" x Search term Filter by Subject Buildings (1)Charity (1)Health (1)Legal (1)Religion (1)Turvey Abbey (1)Turvey Families (1)Turvey People (1)Filter by Coverage Decade 1790s (1)1800s (1)1890s (1)1900s (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest THS/PPC/002/002/004Chapter 3: Reminiscences of Turvey AbbeyThe chapter begins with a discussion as to why the building might be called an ‘Abbey’ as it had never been a religious house.. The rest of the chapter concentrates on three main inhabitants of the Abbey. The first is John Higgins who acquired the ownership at a young age. The chapter describes his love ... THS/PPC/002/002/008Chapter 7: Turvey SchoolsThis chapter commences with a mention of the first school in Turvey, built in Abbey Square with Mr Gaskings as the Headteacher. The funding and creation of the various types of schools is discussed including Sunday Schools, Infants School and the National School. Reference is made to the difficulty of teaching girls due to the demands ...