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Founding of Bishop Gore School
- When
- 14 September 1682
- Where
- Swansea, Wales
Hugh Gore established a free grammar school in Swansea on 14 September 1682 to educate the sons of the town's poorest inhabitants.
The school was endowed as a Free Grammar School for the gratuitous instruction of twenty boys, specifically the sons of the most indigent burgesses. It was initially situated on historic Goat Street in the city centre.
Sources
- Bishop Gore School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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