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The Town Hall
The 1825 Church Gate School
Seven Old Boys have been Mayor of Loughborough and there are currently three councillors who are Old Boys. The original mayoral chain, mace and borough arms were designed by Ernest Baldwin (LGS 1866-72) and the mace was given by Marmaduke Barrowcliff, father of George.
Loughborough Grammar School moved here in 1825 along with the Writing, Reading and Hickling Schools. In 1840 these become the High School (which was for boys) and the Lancasterian School for Boys and Girls. In 1931 it was demolished to enable a widening of the road and the Lancasterian Schools to become Limehurst School. The new road was called Lemyngton Street after Ralph Lemyngton, who was executor of Thomas Burton’s will and was responsible for funding of the early School. The School adopted his arms as its shield in 1873.
After walking through the market place, turn left and on your right are the Echo Offices.
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The Echo Offices
Continue walking along Church Gate and turn left into Steeple Row. Proceed past the Church until you reach Rectory Place.
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Chesterton House
In 1850, as the Grammar School planned to move, the Lancasterian Girls’ School moved here and was called the Upper Girls’ School. This was the first Girls’ Grammar School in England and a plaque commemorating this is on the wall.
Designed by Allcock in 1931 the cream faience tiles were created by Hathernware Ltd whose chairmen were George Hodson
(LGS 1896-91) and F Walter Hodson (LGS 1881-88). The School’s Hall bears the family name thanks to a generous bequest.
Retrace your steps and enter the Churchyard and head to the Church.
Slightly retrace your steps and turn left onto Church Gate, going under the arch. Cross Fennel Street and to the right of where you are standing is the site of the 1825 Church Gate School. 6
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