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Records of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton
Catalogue reference: XSC/1
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This record is about the Records of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton dating from 1734 - 1929.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- XSC/1
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1734 - 1929
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Description (What the record is about)
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Founded on the Feast of The Annunciation, 25 March, 1763, at a time when the Penal Laws were still on the Statute Book, Sedgley Park School came into existence through the determination of the convert Bishop Richard Challoner, Vicar Apostolic of the London District. The Bishop came under attack from many Catholics who belived the opening of a Catholic boarding-school would re-awaken hostilities towards them. On 5 December 1865 the purchase of Cotton Hall and surrounding land was completed by the Birmingham Diocese. The complete removal of Sedgley Park to Cotton Hall took place in 1873, with the two senior classes from Sedgley Park going straight to Douai, France, to continue their education, leaving seventy-three students from Sedgley Park to move to Cotton Hall.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>See SC/Q1 for Prospectus and advertising material of Sedgley Park School and Cotton College. See SC/Q2-Q8 for Anniversary Celebrations of Sedgley Park School and Cotton College. See SC/X1 for photograph of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton. See SC/Q2, Q4-Q6 for material relating to Sedgley Park Anniversary Celebrations.</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SC/A-C
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 78 volumes; 1468 items; 59 files
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5c5d0ef8-cdb3-4bc4-83b8-e08f0d627e9b/
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This record is held at Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives
Within the fonds: XSC
Records of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton, and Cotton College, Oakamoor, Staffordshire
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Records of Sedgley Park School, Wolverhampton