Former Church of England School

From Luddenden History

The Former Church of England Junior School (listed grade II)

A National School, originally built in 1825, it was further enlarged in 1856 and then restored and extended in 1928, with date plaques showing each of these three stages.

In the basement, the right hand bay has three doorways. One is blocked off. The remaining two have old board doors and their lintels inscribed

  • MIDGLEY, and
  • WARLEY

These two doors gave access to two lock-up cells for the use of the respective townships, the boundary of which was Luddenden Brook).