Mr Gittins’ School

Bath House in 1850, drawn by Mr Gittins’ pupils

1777 Rev Maltby Lyscombe Stretch (1737-1813), Twyford >1788
1779-88 “The Academy”
1784 Rev Mr Stretch (Samuel Lewis) >1789
1792
1818 Colonel Espinasse, 4th (or King’s Own) Regiment (moved to Heatham House in 1830)
1830
1845 William Gittins (1800-c1853) & pupils
1851 William Gittins & Susannah (& Thomas Matthewson, Asst. Master) & 15 scholars including 2 girls

London Road in 1881

c1853 Richard Merrett, schoolmaster & 12 pupils
1865 ditto
1871 Richard Merrett, schoolmaster & 19 pupils
1873 House used as an annex for the Metropolitan & City Police Orphanage in Fortescue House
1889 W Pegg
1894 House for sale by J N Goatly