Teacher William Lawry's house

In 1769 a free school was set up for 20 children under 15 and the master, Henry Dugdale of Brixham, Devon, later assisted by his son, was paid £20 a year by the Luttrells to teach writing and arithmetic. He provided materials and took in paying pupils. By 1777 there were 29 children at the school including five girls and at least one boy was taught navigation. Their fathers included mariners and craftsmen. Before 1787 Richard Elsworth gave £10 to teach the poor, presumably at the free school, which eight boys and three girls attended at the Luttrells’ expense in 1800. William Lawry kept it for 67 years from 1797, presumably at his house below the church, assisted by his wife and daughter in 1861. He was probably responsible for extending the tiny 17th-century cottage before 1822 presumably to accomodate a classroom.