| Administrative History | The building of a National School in Parkgate Road, in St. Oswald's parish, was commenced in 1871. This followed the building in Parkgate Road, in 1871, of a church dedicated to St. Thomas, which in 1881 became the parish church of St. Oswald's parish. In February 1871 an appeal was made to the National Society for funds towards the building of the school. This appeal gave two reasons for building the school, one being `to supply a want for a new district which has sprung up', and the other `to obviate the necessity which might otherwise arise for building a rate-aided school in this district'. The National Society voted £55 towards the cost of building St. Thomas' school. It was completed in 1873, and provided accommodation for two hundred girls. An infant school was added, on the same site, in 1887. Extensive alterations were carried out in 1966-1968, and the school was re-opened and dedicated by the Bishop of Chester on 6 May 1968. In 1968 St. Thomas' School was re-named St. Thomas of Canterbury C.E. School. |