The Old Town School opposite, marked by a stone plaque in the wall dated 1798, was the first school to be founded in Horbury and dates back to 1708 on land acquired by the Horbury Common Lands Trust for £4. A report dated 1827 shows “10 poor children” being taught and that the master’s salary was 15 guineas per year. The school was later used as a Parish Hall.
The Old Town School
