Windsor in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Royal Free School
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 30, 2023
1. The Royal Free School Marker
Theodore Randue 1642-1724
Bequeathed £500 to erect this building for The Royal Free School
Founded 1705
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.
Location. 51° 28.934′ N, 0° 36.372′ W. Marker is in Windsor, England, in Berkshire. Marker can be reached from Church Street. At the top of Church Street, the narrow cobbled street opposite the Castle Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8-9 Church Street, Windsor, England SL4 1PE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Church Street Gardens (a few steps from this marker); The Government of Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Delany and Fanny Burney (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carpenters Arms (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Charlotte Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederic Rainer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vicarage, New Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Windsor War Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windsor.
Also see . . . Windsor Masonic Hall.
Excerpt:(Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)"...in the early 18th century, Queen Anne had become very concerned that the vast majority of the population could neither read nor write. She persuaded Parliament to pass an enabling bill in 1705 to encourage the setting up of free schools supported by locally-raised trust funds, to be known as Royal Free Schools."
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Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 30, 2023
2. The Royal Free School Marker
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, July 30, 2023
3. The Royal Free School (now Windsor Masonic Hall)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
