Minehead schools
Teacher William Lawry's house
Education was provided by several teachers and at a charity school but in 1818 only 120 children attended day schools and the poor lacked education. It was not until the later 19th century that both parish and private schools were sufficient to provide for all children in the town. The fashion for sea air probably accounted for the number of private girls' schools in the early 20th century.
Content derived from research undertaken as part of the Victoria County History project
