Rodbourne School, St. Paul Malmesbury Without
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This school was built in 1851 for the village of Rodbourne. It was constructed in coursed rubble stone, with brick and stone dressings and a roof of stone tiles. In 1858 it was described as 'a picturesque and commodious little school room, about 28 feet by 13 feet, with a wooden floor and desks along the wall'. There were between 20 and 30 pupils under a mistress and the inspector noted that there were maps and other visual material on the walls. By 1867 both this school and the one at Corston were supported by Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen and other local subscribers. In 1872 the school at Corston closed and the children were moved to the Rodbourne school, which became Rodbourne and Corston Mixed School, under which heading further information can be found.