The New Council School sometimes called the County School was built by the Essex Education Committee as an elementary school for 192 scholars. The plans were approved by the Board Of Education in September 1913 at an estimated cost of £2,681 and the school was opened in September 1915.
Mr Charles Henry Shaw of Helions Bumpstead was it first headmaster appointed in June that year. The school was at the junction of Upper Church Street and Dead Lane/St Peter's Road and had extensive playing fields behind.
In September 1955 the school became a secondary modern school in accordance with the Butler 1944 Education Act. Children from the age of eleven until they left school attended here - or if they had passed the 11+ exam they attended one of the grammar schools in Colchester, Earls Colne or Braintree.
When the Honywood School was opened the building became redundant and it was demolished in the 1980's. A new housing estate and the new St Peter's Primary School were accommodated on the site.
Date: about 1915
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Mr Charles Henry Shaw of Helions Bumpstead was it first headmaster appointed in June that year. The school was at the junction of Upper Church Street and Dead Lane/St Peter's Road and had extensive playing fields behind.
In September 1955 the school became a secondary modern school in accordance with the Butler 1944 Education Act. Children from the age of eleven until they left school attended here - or if they had passed the 11+ exam they attended one of the grammar schools in Colchester, Earls Colne or Braintree.
When the Honywood School was opened the building became redundant and it was demolished in the 1980's. A new housing estate and the new St Peter's Primary School were accommodated on the site.
Date: about 1915
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Also in: Church Street
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By Pamela Hailey: Wonderful photos. Was born in coggeshall in 1941 at Albert Place. Moved next door to the Greyhound when I was about eight.