| Grammar School Church Street Uckfield |
Books and other documents | |
| Published | Title, author and references |
| 1888 | Brooker's Guide and Directory for Uckfield and District ⇒ p. 13 |
| Historical records | |||||
| 31st Oct 1718 | History | Grammar School | Brooker's Guide | ||
| by his will …… Dr Anthony Saunders provided for the gratuitous education of twelve boys, six of Buxted and six of Uckfield; and bequeathed his library to it, for the use of the schoolmaster and scholars for the time being. | |||||
| 1828 | Underwood, C.; occupation School master | Charles Underwood | Gents Boarding School | Pigot's Directory | |
| 1833 | Underwood, Chs.; occupation School master | Charles Underwood | Boarding & Day School | Pigot's Directory | |
| 1839 | Underwood, Rev. Jno.; occupation School master | Reverend John Underwood | Boarding & Day School | Pigot's Directory | |
| 1851 | Cross, Richd., occupation: grammar school master | Richard Cross, grammar school master | Grammar School | Post Office Directory | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Landsell Mr. Henry, master, Grammar school, Church street | Grammar school, Church street | Post Office Directory | |
| 1867 | Directory entry | Grammar School | Post Office Directory | ||
| Grammar School, Henry Landsell, master | |||||
| 1874 | Directory entry | Lansdell Henry, master, Grammar school, Church street | Grammar school, Church street | Post Office Directory | |
| Here is a Grammar school, founded about the year 1690 by Dr. Anthony Saunders, who was rector of Buxted, vicar of Acton in Middlesex, and treasurer of St. Paul's, and one of the chaplains of Archbishop Sheldon. By his will, dated October 31st, 1718, he provided for the gratuitous education of twelve boys, six of Buxted and six of Uckfield : and bequeathed his library to it, for the use of the schoolmaster and scholars for the time being. For the support of the school he gave about 14 acres of land in Uckfield, together with the payment of £10, charged on the Rocks farm, in Buxted...........Henry Lansdell master | |||||
| c 1875 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1875 by Ordnance Survey | Grammar School | ||
| 1879 | History | Grammar School | Brooker's Guide | ||
| The school library, which consisted of about six hundred volumes, principally the works of the old divines, and early editions of the classics, with a few black letter folios, was purchased by Mr. C. L. Prince in 1879. | |||||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Grammar School, Church street | Kelly's Directory | ||
| 1882 | Directory entry | Grammar School | Kelly's Directory | ||
| Here is a Grammar school, founded about the year 1690 hy Dr. Anthony Saunders, rector of Buxted-cum-Uckfield, vicar of Acton, in Middlesex, treasurer of St. Paul's and chaplain to Archbishop Sheldon: by his will, dated October 31st, 1718, he provided for the gratuitous education of twelve boys, six of Buxted and six of Uckfield : and bequeathed his library to his school thus founded, for the use of the schoolmaster and scholars for the time being: : for the support of the school he gave about 14 acres of land in Uckfield, together with a payment of £10, charged on the Rocks farm, in Buxted : this has lately been made the subject of a new scheme by the Endowed Schools Commissioners, and new school buildings have been erected, with excellent provision for boarders: this school is at present closed for an indeterminate period and the free scholars are for the time being educated at the New Grammar school in New Town, with the consent of the Charity Commissioners: the income of this charity in 1808 was £74 yearly. | |||||
| 1888 | Directory entry | Smith, H. I., Esq., Grammar school | Grammar school | Brooker's Guide | |
| 1888 | Directory entry | Grammar School | Brooker's Guide | ||
| Grammar School School, Church Street. Founded by Dr. Saunders in 1718. Head Master, H. Isbister-Smnith, Esq., MLA., (Math. and Phil. Edin. University). Governors, Genl. Clarke, C.B., (Chairman), Rev. E. Sanderson, M.A., Rev. John P. Gell, Rev. Thos. Constable, A. H. Hills, Esq., R. J. Streatfeild, Esq., G. W. Adair, Esq., Mr. S. S. Avis, Mr. Ebenezer Warburton. | |||||
| c 1899 |  | Part of the 6 inch to 1 mile map of Sussex produced in 1899 by Ordnance Survey | Grammar School | ||
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