York College for Girls

York College for Girls was a girls' school in York, England, founded in 1908 and closed in 1997.[1]

York College for Girls
The building in 2018
Location62 Low Petergate,
York, England
Coordinates53°57′40″N 1°04′53″W / 53.960992°N 1.081264°W / 53.960992; -1.081264
Builtc.1725 (299 years ago) (1725)
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no.1257410
York College for Girls is located in England
York College for Girls
Shown in England

The school was founded by the Church Schools Company (later the United Church Schools Trust) and opened with twelve pupils on 24 January 1908 in Low Petergate, York, in a building dating to around 1725.[2] By 1997, the school had about 200 pupils and was in the same buildings with later extensions.

In 1996, there were reports of a "cash crisis"[3] and the school closed in 1997.[4]

The buildings are grade II* listed,[2][5] and after the school closed they became the home of the restaurant La Vecchia Scuola ("the old school" in Italian),[6] which is still in operation.

Former pupils

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Notable former pupils include:

References

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  1. ^ "York College for Girls". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "York College for Girls, 62 Low Petergate (1257410)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ Lewis, Stephen (14 June 2010). "York College For Girls in Low Petergate". York Press. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ "History". York College Old Girls Association. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ Historic England. "York College for Girls, 64 and 66 Low Petergate (1257411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. ^ "About – La Vecchia Scuola – Italian Restaurant". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Delia Jarrette-Macauley" [sic], EBSCOhost Connection.
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