Farnworth Grammar School

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Farnworth Grammar School was a grammar school founded in 1715 at Farnworth, Lancashire. [1] [ unreliable source? ]

The school was first established at Moses Gate and educated boys. It relocated to Bolton Road in 1922 and became coeducational at the same time. It closed in 1982. [2]

Former pupils

Notes

  1. "School history". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  2. National Archives
  3. Alumni web-site

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