It is recorded as an infants' school and could accommodate 105 pupils
[1871]
The commercial academy was opened at Making Place on 25th January
1838
by Elizabeth and William Dove for 12 pupils.
Mrs Dove attended to the domestic tasks at the school.
It became one of the country's most progressive commercial colleges.
In 1851, there were 80 pupils and around 30 staff – see
Making Place Academy [Census 1851],
The staff included
masters and professors in
and a Chaplain.
At one time, there were 200 pupils – from all parts of the
world – and a staff of 20.
It has been suggested that the school may have been involved with the
introduction of
Pitman's shorthand.
Pupils at the school have included
After Dove's death [1865], T. K. Holdsworth ran the school.
However, the establishment declined and it closed in 1880.
The Master's House was demolished in 1951.
See
Holly Royd, Soyland,
Making Place Academy Advertisements,
Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade and
The Commercial Monthly
Those educated here have included
George Aspinall [1841]
In her will of 1701, Mary Law left property at Rastrick and an
endowment for the education of 20 poor children of Rastrick and
Brighouse to read and write.
The children were chosen by the trustees.
See
Samuel Fryer,
Thomas Theodore Ormerod and
Rastrick Grammar School
Law's Endowed School, Rastrick
It is recorded as an infants' school and could accommodate 28 pupils
[1871]
An advertisement for the business, dated 17th December 1788, announced
The school was located at Blackwall and at Hipperholme.
Dorothy Wordsworth was educated at the school.
During her visits to Shibden Hall, the young Anne Lister had
lessons with the Misses Mellin.
In November 1814, Grace Mellin, announced that the school would be
conducted by Watkinson's School for Young Ladies, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
Question:
Does anyone know how this reconciles with the Mellin's Boarding School, Halifax of 1788?
In 1850, he rented 2 cottages in Dyson Lane, one of which he used for
a school
The Pace Egg Play was revived here in the 1930s
Question:
Can anyone tell me anything about the school?
Recorded in 1917
In 1879, a new Sunday School was built and the old building was
bought by Mr Hoyle and demolished to make way for outhouses at
nearby Knowlesley Farm.
The land was later used for Mill Bank Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard
It accommodated 393 pupils [1911].
It accommodated 135 mixed & infants [1936]
After poor performances, there were plans to close the school in 2004.
In 2005, it merged with Ash Green School, Mixenden becoming Ash Green Community School,
[now Ash Green Upper Site]
See
Major C. R. Carr and
Mixenden Board School
The Sunday School Room was built in 1821, and enlarged in 1848
It accommodated around 600 pupils [1894].
It accommodated 359 boys & girls and 266 infants [1911].
It accommodated 359 boys & girls and 265 infants [1917].
It accommodated 411 boys & girls and 148 infants [1936]
See
Moorside Evening School,
Moorside Infant & Nursery School,
Moorside Junior & Infant School, Ovenden and
Moorside Junior School
The General Baptists Lord's Day School met here
In 1851, John was a schoolmaster and his wife Mary was
a schoolmistress
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ian Cameron
Family boarding school established in the 18th century at a house in
Moss Lane, Hebden Bridge.
The academy gave its name to the lane.
In 1856, Calder House Academy is recorded here
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch
Pupils & staff included
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
The school was refurbished in 1989.
It became Pellon & District Community Centre
See
Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School Baths and
Battinson Road School
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Ellis
Mary Ann Gott contributed to the cost of the Schools.
Masters & teachers at the School have included
It accommodated 350 children [1917].
Recorded in 1905
at Church Lane / Kitten Clough
On 14th January 1901, the Halifax School Board invited tenders for
a new school at £31,547.
The board school was built at a cost of £29,500 and opened on
17th August 1903.
It accommodated 700 boys & girls and 300 infants.
It accommodated 700 boys & girls and 300 infants [1911].
It accommodated 522 boys & girls and 201 infants [1936].
Around 1952, the name changed to Ostler School, and then Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School.
See
Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School Baths
Closed in 19??.
The building stands next to Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, and
is now Peat Pitts Farm
The foundation stone for a larger and more convenient Sunday School
was laid in 1871.
See
Mrs Hannah L. Batie and
Mount Tabor Wesleyan School Memorial
A new Sunday School was designed by James Farrar [1886]
It was succeeded by Lightcliffe British School
The need for a school was prompted by Rev George Sowden.
It was built by subscription.
The corner-stone was laid on 1st January 1870.
The cost was £1,500.
The school opened on 12th November 1870.
It accommodated 320 children.
It was extended – another storey being added – in 1889 and again
1902/3 when electric lighting was added.
Recorded on 24th August 1907,
when the death of John Longbottom was reported.
It became Hebden Royd Church of England School
See
Scout Road Board School, Mytholmroyd
In 1851, 159 children – half of whom were half-timers – are recorded
at the school
See
Walker Waddington
Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School War Memorial and
Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club War Memorial
Recorded in 1845,
when it was also licensed for divine worship, and
Rev William Baldwin was a clergyman here
Magnier's School, Halifax Ref 18-791 Magson's School, Halifax Ref 18-549 Making Place Academy Ref 18-9
Mallinson's School, Ovenden Ref 18-698 Mally North's Chamber, Rastrick Ref 18-444 The Maltings College, Halifax Ref 18-4510 The Maltings Independent School, Ovenden Ref 18-639 Mankinholes Wesleyan Sunday School Ref 18-75 Manor House Academy, Hartshead Ref 18-392 Maria Louisa Jarry Ladies' School Ref 18-987 Markham's Grammar School, Sowerby Bridge Ref 18-706 Markham's School, Sowerby Bridge Ref 18-705 Mary Law's Charity School Ref 18-295 Mason's School, Halifax Ref 18-566 McKay's School Ref 18-692 Mellin's Boarding School, Halifax Ref 18-247
Miss & Miss Hannah Mellin, encouraged by the very liberal support
they have hitherto met with, have taken the extensive Premises,
situated near to the Town of Halifax, lately occupied my Messrs Winns, which they are now fitting up in a Stile particularly adapted
for the Convenience of a Boarding School; and, as the greatest Care
and Attention will be paid to the Health, Morals and Accomplishments
of the young Ladies, they hope to receive the continued Patronage of
the Public
Mellin's's: Miss Mellin's Academy Ref 18-912
Mellor's School, Rishworth Ref 18-288 Methodist Sunday School, Heptonstall Ref 18-605
Middle Dean Street Sunday School Ref 18-488
Midgley Board School Ref 18-725 Midgley Council School Ref 18-38 Midgley's Grammar School, Halifax Ref 18-727
Midgley Junior School Ref 18-607
Midgley National School Ref 18-343 Mile Thorn Infants' School Ref 18-M1 Mill Bank School Ref 18-647 Mill Bank Sunday School Ref 18-974 Mill Bank Wesleyan School Ref 18-764 Milne's School, Halifax Ref 18-522 Misdale's Dancing School Ref 18-508 Mitchell's School, Halifax Ref 18-749 Mixenden Board School Ref 18-53
Mixenden Community Primary School Ref 18-123 Mixenden Council School Ref 18-M542 Mixenden Evening School Ref 18-623 Mixenden Sunday School Ref 18-477 Molly North's Sunday School Ref 18-410 Monitorial school Ref 18-491 
Moor End Sunday School, Pellon Ref 18-758 
Moorhouse's Academy, Hebden Bridge Ref 18-257 Moorside Board School Ref 18-574
Moorside Evening School Ref 18-624 Moorside Infant & Nursery School Ref 18-124 Moorside Junior & Infant School, Ovenden Ref 18-867 Moorside Junior School Ref 18-125 Moorside Ladies' School Ref 18-674 Moravian Sunday School, Wyke Ref 18-613 
Morley's School, Cragg Vale Ref 18-702 Moss's Academy Ref 18-M497 Moss's Boarding School Ref 18-486 Moss's: Joseph Moss's School, Hebden Bridge Ref 18-812
Mount Pellon Junior & Infants' School Ref 18-M245
Mount Pellon National Schools Ref 18-598
Mount Pellon School, Battinson Road Ref 18-41 Mount Pleasant School Halifax Ref 18-847
two very animated and impressive sermons
Mount Sion Sunday School, Ogden Ref 18-419
Mount Tabor Wesleyan School Ref 18-442
Train up a child in the way he should go
Mount Zion Sunday School, Ogden Ref 18-842 Mount Zion Voluntary School, Hipperholme Ref 18-275 Mytholm Church School, Hebden Bridge Ref 18-42 Mytholmroyd Board School Ref 18-473 Mytholmroyd Church of England School Ref 18-35 Mytholmroyd Council School Ref 18-592 Mytholmroyd Infants' School Ref 18-671 Mytholmroyd Methodist Sunday School Ref 18-958 Mytholmroyd National School Ref 18-672
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