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Founding of Solihull School

When
1560
Where
Solihull, West Midlands
Episodes
1

In 1560, Solihull School was established in the West Midlands, England, using revenues from local chantry chapels to endow a school for boys.

Episodes

  1. 1560 · Solihull, West MidlandsFounding and Endowment

    Revenues from chantry chapels were diverted to endow a school for boys in Solihull.

Background and detail

Founding and Endowment. The school was founded in 1560 in Solihull, West Midlands. Its initial endowment came from diverting the revenues of the chantry chapels of St Mary and St Katherine in the parish church of St Alphege to support a school for boys.

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Sources

  1. Solihull School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-26

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