Early Schools, Fisherton de la Mere
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The first record of a school in this village is in 1840, when about 40 very young children were receiving a basic education. This House of Commons Report noted that as soon as they were old enough (approximately 8-10), they were sent to the fields to work. The next report was produced in 1858, when between 30 and 40 children and 15 infants were taught by a mistress in two rooms in a cottage lent by 'the squire' (probably John Davis).