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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY [Stranraer] | Stranraer Academy | James McEwen Esqr. Printed bye laws of the Academy 1847 |
016 | [Situation] Near the South Side of the town of Stranraer A handsome building of the Elizabethan Style of architecture occupied as an Academy built in 1844 by Subscription and a Small Government grant (£465) the whole cost of [erection] was £ 1800 The site of the building [&] playgrounds for the scholars &c which is about an acre was granted by [the] Earl of Stair the property is vested [by] trustees chosen by the Subscribers and Town Council of Stranraer, It is [partly] endowed and supported by private [Subscription] this together with the scholars fees [Constitutes] its support. The course of education Classical and elementary. It is intended [as] a school for mechanics labourers [&] children as well as for the higher [class] of society the school fees both in the higher and lower schools are on a [moderate] scale |
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