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Listed Building record MDR14959 - Hill Cottage, Hill Road, Ashover

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The cottage was built in 1703 by William Hodgkinson of Overton Hall as a free school. Despite being described as a ‘free school’, pupils paid a weekly wage of 3d, and provided their own slates and books. The school finally closed in 1877, though for a short time thereafter was used as a Sunday School. (1) Vernacular building dated to 1703 as indicated by datestone. (2)

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Warner, T & Buxton, P (North East Derbyshire District Council). 1979. Ashover Village Trail.
  • <2> Index: Evans, R. 1976. Some dated vernacular buildings in Derbyshire.

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Grid reference Centred SK 3494 6371 (20m by 15m)
Civil Parish ASHOVER, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Jan 17 2024 12:00AM

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