The School History link page.

Short histories of the  village (some) schools featured on this site. Most of the information was gleamed from the school log books, which can be found in

Tyne and Wear Archives Blandford House, Newcastle. where the staff are very helpful.

click on the appropriate school

|The standards explained| will help you understand the entries
|Herrington school|	opened 1861
|Shiney Row|	opened 1862
|Penshaw|	opened 1874
|Newbottle|	opened 1877
|Paddock Stile|	opened
|Newbottle Lane infants - Houghton|	opened 1865
|Chilton Moor|	opened 1873
|Coxgreen|	opened 1878

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