January 1, 1970

Crowle Charities

By Angus Townley

Crowle.

Thomas Walkwood, 1692, surrendered five acres and 20 perches of land, lying in Ealand and Crowle field, with a messuage wherein he dwelt, with orchards, stables and building in Crowle North End to the minister and church wardens for the use of the poor for ever. Also 2 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches in Crowle field, the yearly rent for the teaching and well educating certain poor children of the parish for ever.

Richard Brewer, of Gainsborough, 1687, left a messuage and farm house in Crowle, with arable land, meadow and pasture. Town End farm, the rents to be used for the learning of 20 poor children to read English and buy books for their use. The acreage was ten but common rights extensive.

Another bequest by Richard Clark in 1721. At foundation the scholars were 32. The master was paid £32 plus an allowance for coals. Later scholars were increased to 50, masters’s salary also £50. Later the schoolroom fell down and the church vestry was used. Mr. Thomas Hodgson was the school master.

The commons rights at the time of enclosure were extensive. The land and common rights were exchanged at enclosure for 21 acres, 3 roods and 10 perches of tithe free land and £206. The latter was spent in building a new school house. The estate was let for £88. Eventually the charities were appropriated by the Charity Commissioners to the National Schools.

 

Walkwood Charity Sign in Church Tower

Walkwood Charity

April 19 1692

Thomas Walkwood surrendered five acres and 20 perches of land, lying in Ealand and Crowle field, with a mesuage wherein he dwelt, with orchards, stables and building thereto belonging situate in the North End of Crowle to the Minister and Church wardens of Crowle for the time being and their successor and successors from time to time  for the use of the poor for ever.
Likewise
The said Thomas Walkwood surrendered 2 acres, 1 rood and 20 perches in Crowle field. The yearly rent of the said land to be disposed of by the Minister and Church wardens of Crowle for the time being and their successor and successors in place and office from time to time and at all times for the teaching and well educating of certain poor children on the said parish for ever and for …to the discretion of the said Minister and Church wardens.
William Cundall
George Cocking
John Thompson   Church wardens