Preston, Lark Hill. Convent of the Faithful Companions of Jesus

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iBase ID

218106

Reference identifier

3118073968152

Title

Preston, Lark Hill. Convent of the Faithful Companions of Jesus

Place

Preston

General notes

School established 1861. Photograph taken from 1908 school prospectus. The farmyard. Lark Hill House was bought from the Horrocks family by the Committee of Catholic Gentlemen with a view to providing schools for St Augustine’s parish. Mother Josephine Petit accepted the invitation and the FCJs arrived in January 1861. In 1978 Lark Hill became a Diocesan VIth Form College (Cardinal Newman College) . From 1978-1997 the Community lived at Moor Park Avenue.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

14.1/10.3 cm

Year of image

1908

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Subjects

EDUCATION > Secondary Schools

Place Names > Preston

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