Spennymoor Grammar School

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Spennymoor Grammar School (also known as Alderman Wraith Grammar School) was a selective state school in County Durham: [1]

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History

It opened in 1922, went through several name changes and finally closed in 2015. [2] [3]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. Durham University Archives
  2. "Final moments of Spennymoor school". Wear Valley Advertiser. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "Demolition of Durham Road School - Spennymoor". YouTube. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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  5. Aston, Nigel (14 December 2006). "Obituary: John McManners: British Religious Historian and Expert on the Ancien Regime". The Guardian, Obituaries. p. 36. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
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