Gwent Archives
GB0218.D6557
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- County School for Girls, Pontypool.
- Title
- County School for Girls, Pontypool, Records
- ID
- GB0218.D6557
- Date
- 1947
- Extent
- 1.0 vol.
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Board of Governors for the Pontypool Girls School first met on November 2nd 1894. The Board decided to purchase the site vacated by the Baptist College of South Wales for the sum of £1250. Adjoining land was gifted by the Hanbury family, allowing for the building to be extended.
The School was opened by Mrs Hanbury on January 13th 1897 with 43 pupils, by December the number had increased to 70. Miss Dobell was the first Headmistress on a salary of £120 per annum.
The school name changed in the following years: Pontypool County School for Girls (1897-1972), Pontypool Girls Grammar School (1972-1982), and Trevethin Comprehensive School (1982-2007)
The Comprehensive school was initially housed over two sites: Pontypool County girl school for the lower years; and, Trevethin Secondary school for the upper years. In 1982 the Secondary school closed and all years were located on the Pontypool County Girls School site.
Trevethin Comprehensive School itself closed in 2007
Scope and Contents note
"Jubilee: The History of the County School for Girls, Pontypool, 1897-1947"
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
There are no restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply
Accruals note
No further accruals are expected
Appraisal note
All records have been retained
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
See also CERC38 and CEC38: Records of Pontypool Girls County School / Trevethin Comprehensive School
Other Finding Aids note
Copies of finding aids are available at Gwent Archives