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Founding of Gresham's School

When: 1555
Where: Holt, Norfolk
Part of: Establishment of Dudley Grammar School and Gresham's Charter

Sir John Gresham founded a free grammar school for forty boys in Holt, Norfolk, in 1555.

Following the dissolution of Beeston Priory, Sir John Gresham established a free grammar school in 1555. He provided the school with his manor house at Holt, which he had purchased in 1546, and endowed it for the education of forty boys.

Sources

Gresham's School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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