| York College for Girls | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 62 Low Petergate, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′40″N1°04′53″W / 53.960992°N 1.081264°W |
| Completed | c. 1725 |
| Renovated | Late 18th century (portico) c. 1866 and late 19th century (wings rebuilt and alterations) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 + attic |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | York College for Girls |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1257410 |
York College for Girls was a girls' school in York, England, founded in 1908 and closed in 1997. [1]
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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.
