This photograph of Bradenstoke
Village Hall showing the front on the southern
side, with the main entrance porch. The village hall
was the former Bradenstoke National School.
In 1860 a National School was built in the
hamlet and in 1875 some of the income from the Broome
charity was allotted to the school. This particular
school stood opposite the church of St Mary. However,
school charity funds were only applied to Bradenstoke
once in 1889.
In 1899 it was decided that when the
cost of building Lyneham School had been discharged, ¾ of
the income of the Broome charity was to apply to Lyneham
while the last ¼ was to be known as Broome’s
Bradenstoke charity.
After 1902 the school was taken over by Wiltshire County
Council by the Education Act of 1902 and further information
will be found under Bradenstoke C.E. Controlled Primary
School. The picture was taken 1st October 2009 with
thanks to Andy Humm.
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