Clapham in Lambeth in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Clapham Parochial School
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 28, 2026
1. Clapham Parochial School Marker
Clapham Parochial School
1839-1974
Converted to residential use 1999
Erected 2014 by Clapham Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 51° 27.794′ N, 0° 8.613′ W. Marker is in Lambeth, England, in Greater London. It is in Clapham. It is on Macaulay Road north of Clapham Common North Side, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Macaulay Road, Lambeth, England SW4 0RP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Graham Greene (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Clapham Library (about 90 meters away); Ruth Ling (about 90 meters away); Roman Plinth (about 90
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Also see . . . Clapham Parochial School (The Clapham Society). Excerpt:
When built the school was in a short cul-de-sac ending in fields. There was just one large room lit by gas. In 1902 this was divided into various classrooms by movable partitions. The single-storey extension at the front was the Headmasters study. Under the original trust deed the school rooms might be used occasionally for public meetings but not for any histrionic or immoral purpose nor for any purpose inconsistent with the principles of the Church. This decision led to some disagreement a few years later when a scandalised secretary, the Rev. Francis Goode, resigned rather than agree to its use for musical entertainments and evening parties. However, such frivolities proved a valuable source of income for the school and were continued. From 1843 the Clapham Athenaeum held its meetings in the new premises.(Submitted on March 29, 2026.)There were also special lectures given to raise funds, including a series of three by Dr. Gideon Mantell on geological research which raised £110. 14.8. The Rev. Charles Pritchard, Headmaster of Clapham Grammar School gave two lectures in the physiology of plants, but these only raised £13.10.0.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 28, 20262. Clapham Parochial School Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here above the door on the left.
During the Second World War bomb damage led to the children being evacuated and the building became a staff canteen for workers at Ross Optical factory, which at that time occupied premises round the corner at what is now George West House.
By the 1960s it was clear that the Old Town site was too small and its location too hazardous, so it was closed and the girls and infants moved to a new school in Victoria Rise with the eventual intention of consolidating the whole school on that site. This happened in 1974 when the school in the building in Macaulay Road closed. For some years it was the offices of the Muscular Dystrophy Group, who renamed it Nattrass House after a benefactor, and in 1999 it became a private house which was attractively laid out by its owner Frederique van der Vorm who generously donated the plaque and unveiled it on the Societys behalf on 23 May 2014.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
