Former infant school

The parochial school was overcrowded including 83 infants in 1878, rising to 104 in 1880 and despite 30 being moved up there were 90 infants in four classes in September. A new classroom, with galleries for 100 infants, built in 1890 was inadequate for the 125 children registered in 1899 and lessons were held outside when possible. In 1899 the parish built a new infant school across the street, designed by William Tamlyn, with two rooms and cloakrooms. later known as St Michael’s infant school it moved into the former junior school in Watery Lane in 1970 and the 1899 building becme a community education centre.