Early Schools, North Newnton
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There was no school in the parish and local children were educated at charity schools in Manningford Bruce, but by 1818 a day school for 12 children was held in the parish by ‘a poor woman’ In 1833 there were 2 schools, once educating 25 pupils and a second, attached to the Independent Chapel in Hilcott was attended by 30 children. Neither school had a school building. In 1872 Woodborough School, in Beechingstoke, opened and Hilcott was closed.
The Hayward Charity established around 1839 gave an investment of £300 to be used either for the re-building of the parish church in Hilcott, or for building a school in Hilcott. In 1851 a ‘schoolroom’ was erected, but it was later fitted as a chapel and licensed for worship, and this was incompatible with use for education. In 1859 the Warburton survey stated that it was no longer used as a day school but that children were taught in a room in a cottage nearby, by an elderly woman. There were between 15 and 20 children and a further 20 were taught at Broadstreet (adjacent to Hilcott but in the parish of Beechingstoke). A second charity, that of Job Clift who died in 1865, gave £200 to benefit the school in Hilcott, but the school had closed so the capital was invested, between 1868-97, to assist the Sunday School. After that date the income was given as prizes to the children of the village. In 1900 there were 44 recipients.
The Hayward Charity established around 1839 gave an investment of £300 to be used either for the re-building of the parish church in Hilcott, or for building a school in Hilcott. In 1851 a ‘schoolroom’ was erected, but it was later fitted as a chapel and licensed for worship, and this was incompatible with use for education. In 1859 the Warburton survey stated that it was no longer used as a day school but that children were taught in a room in a cottage nearby, by an elderly woman. There were between 15 and 20 children and a further 20 were taught at Broadstreet (adjacent to Hilcott but in the parish of Beechingstoke). A second charity, that of Job Clift who died in 1865, gave £200 to benefit the school in Hilcott, but the school had closed so the capital was invested, between 1868-97, to assist the Sunday School. After that date the income was given as prizes to the children of the village. In 1900 there were 44 recipients.
In the 20th century most children from North Newnton attended Woodborough School, although those living near Wood Bridge went to Rushall School.