Kibworth Beauchamp, The Grammar School c.1955
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This was one of the finest grammar schools in Leicestershire. The photograph shows the rear of the red brick master's house of c1725, which was originally of two stories until a third was added around 1835, backed by a neat garden and tennis courts. In 1965, Anthony Crosland, Labour's then Secretary of State for Education, swore that if it was the last thing he did he would destroy every grammar school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Leicester City and the County were pleased to put their backs into the task and they have rid themselves of schools which have yet to be replaced. The Master's House is now a well-ordered private residence, and the gardens have suburban fencing divisions. The tennis courts are a car park.
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