Central Foundation Girls' School (London)

United Kingdom / England / Westham / London / Bow Road
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Bow Road, between Coborn Street and Harley Grove. On the front of this 1898 building is a large carved stone saying STEPNEY & BOW FOUNDATION COBORN GIRLS' SCHOOL. A second stone, shown here, has two coats of arms and two dates. 1538 and 1701. 1701 was the year that a wealthy widow named Prisca Coborn died and left money and land to establish a free school for 50 poor children. The boys were taught the three Rs – Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. While the girls learnt needle work instead of Mathematics. This school was originally near Bow Church. In 1891 it amalgamated with the Stepney & Bow Foundation Schools run by the Coopers Company and they built this school in 1896. 1538 on the left hand side refers to the Coopers Guild which dates back to the 1400s and the Coopers Company received their charter in 1501.
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Coordinates:   51°31'36"N   -0°1'41"E

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