York College for Girls

York College for Girls
The building in 2018
Location62 Low Petergate,
York, England
Coordinates53°57′40″N 1°04′53″W / 53.960992°N 1.081264°W / 53.960992; -1.081264
Builtc.1725 (300 years ago) (1725)
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no.1257410
York College for Girls is located in England
York College for Girls
Shown in England

York College for Girls was a girls' school in York, England, founded in 1908 and closed in 1997.[1]

The school was founded by the Church Schools Company (later the United Church Schools Trust) and opened with twelve pupils on 24 January 1908 in Low Petergate, York, in a building dating to around 1725.[2] By 1997, the school had about 200 pupils and was in the same buildings with later extensions.

In 1996, there were reports of a "cash crisis"[3] and the school closed in 1997.[4]

The buildings are grade II* listed,[2][5] and after the school closed they became the home of the restaurant La Vecchia Scuola ("the old school" in Italian),[6] which is still in operation.

Former pupils

Notable former pupils include:

References

  1. ^ "York College for Girls". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "York College for Girls, 62 Low Petergate (1257410)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ Lewis, Stephen (14 June 2010). "York College For Girls in Low Petergate". York Press. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ "History". York College Old Girls Association. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ Historic England. "York College for Girls, 64 and 66 Low Petergate (1257411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. ^ "About – La Vecchia Scuola – Italian Restaurant". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Delia Jarrette-Macauley" [sic], EBSCOhost Connection.

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