7 - Eothen School, Caterham
Plaque originally placed Jan 16th 1992
No longer in situ since building now demolished.
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| Plaque 7 - Site of Eothen School, Caterham in the Valley |
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| Eothen School Buildings in 1996 |
EOTHEN SCHOOL, CATERHAM. 1892-1992.
On 18th January 1892 Eothen School began in a rented house, 2 West View, Harestone Hill, Caterham. There were eight girls, ranging in age from about six to 15, and two young teachers, Miss Catherine Pye and her sister Winifred.
By 1897 the school had outgrown the house, and the main School was built, providing some boarding accommodation as well as classrooms. As the school developed throughout the years, many alterations were made and from 1970-71 onwards, after the Church Schools Company added Eothen to its group of six schools, a long series of improvements has been made (see LHR XXIII).
The centenary was marked by a Bourne Society plaque, unveiled on Saturday, 18th January 1992, on which occasion the school birthday cake was cut. An exhibition relating to the history of the school will begin at East Surrey Museum, Caterham, in April, and on 16th May the school will host a gathering of former staff and pupils.
From: Bourne Society Bulletin 147 (February 1992)
EOTHEN SCHOOL closed in 1995 and has been replaced by houses, flats and a health centre. While foundations were being laid for the health centre, one of the school air-raid shelters came to light, partly buried under a tennis court (Bulletin 172). An appeal for memories of the shelter in the Eothen Old Girls' Newsletter produced the following accounts– (See LHR 40).
The present Health Centre was built from the former Science block of the school.
From: Local History Records 40 (2001)
