Safeguarding the town's heritage and influencing its future

Restoration of the former Church School on Queen Street is well under way. Passers-by will have noticed that roof repairs are almost complete. The Welsh quarry that supplied the original slates in 1844 has supplied replacements.

Inside, a thorough archaeological survey has been completed so that new floors can be laid. The school should be open, at least in part, during the summer and school groups will be visiting from the Autumn term.

It will be known as The Wilderspin National School to celebrate its unique connection with the Victorian infant education pioneer Samuel Wilderspin and the National Schools movement.

The school will be used as a heritage, education and business resource and is part of the South Humber Collection, North Lincolnshire which links a number of heritage and green tourist attractions along the South Humber bank and won national recognition with a 2007 British Urban Regeneration Award.

The Queen Street School Preservation Trust is holding a Show and Tell session at the Assembly Rooms opposite the School on Saturday 19th April between 11am and 3pm. If you have any schooldays memorabilia connected with the Church School, any of the Barton schools, or from your own schooldays elsewhere why not bring them along so we can record them and copy them if appropriate or arrange for their display at the School.

For more details please contact Ian Wosleley, Development Officer on 01652 660445.