Post to the west Harrow Roxteth Post to the north Harrow on the Hill Station Post to the east Northwick Park Post to the south Sudbury Hill Church Hill Old schools . In 1572 John Lyon, a local farmer established the school, on his death management passed to a Board of Governors. Their first duty was to replace the schoolhouse. It opened in 1615. Designed by a Mr. Sly in brick it faced Church Hill, with conservative Tudor details typical of its date. The single-schoolroom lay below rooms for head master, usher, and governors’ room with panelling of 1661. It is described as the best preserved 17th century schoolroom in the country. All the exterior features date from 1819-21, when Cockerell enlarged and embellished the original school of 1608-15 adding a library and a speech room with a modern mezzanine and plain glass balcony by Alan Irvine, 1976. There are sculptures of Spencer Perceval, R. B. Sheridan, Byron and Cardinal Manning. The names of boys before 1847 a...
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