Records relating to Mathern School Board, 1875-1898.
Mathern School Board Records
This material is held atGwent Archives / Archifau Gwent
- Reference
- GB 218 CE.SB27
- Dates of Creation
- 1875-1898
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Information to be supplied
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The records are relating to the Mathern School Board. School Boards were established under the Elementary Education Act 1870 in areas with inadequate voluntary school provision and could raise a local rate to pay for new schools. The School Boards were elected bodies, empowered to levy rates and to set up and maintain schools in areas where voluntary provision was inadequate.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Access Information
No restrictions
Acquisition Information
No source recorded.
Note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Gwent Record Office, Mathern School Board Records, catalogue.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at Gwent Record Office.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright regulations apply
Appraisal Information
All records have been retained
Accruals
Accruals are not expected