Norton School
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The will of Ann Jacob, in 1710, gave an annuity of £100 for the teaching of 12 poor children in the parish. This was invested in land at Kenn in Somerset and the income of £4 a year paid for a schoolmaster but no special school building. In 1816 between six and ten children were being taught and from 1846, when eight children attended, or earlier, was paid to a schoolmistress. In 1859 the Warburton Census of Schools says, 'Twelve children are taught by a dame in the vicarage house'. A fund, from Anne Jacob's charity was accumulating to support a proper schoolmaster or mistress and at that time was providing £6 a year. The attendance in 1871 was 13.
Canon John Jackson gave £231 in his will (1891) to raise the capital of Anne Jacob's charity to £300 and the income from this charity was given to the new school at Foxley after 1894. There was no school held in Norton from 1894 and the Norton children went to the new school at Foxley.
Canon John Jackson gave £231 in his will (1891) to raise the capital of Anne Jacob's charity to £300 and the income from this charity was given to the new school at Foxley after 1894. There was no school held in Norton from 1894 and the Norton children went to the new school at Foxley.