Thurcaston is a village and parish five miles north-west from Leicester, in north-west Leicestershire. Daily schools for poorer families in 1818 (Population: 259 in 1811) A Charity school was attended by 40 to 50 children. The teacher was paid 16 guineas per annum. William Tyson, the Rector stated: ‘The poor of Thurcaston possess the means … Continue reading Schools in Thurcaston, 1818-51