Reference
SDHoughtonRegisWhitehead
Title
Records of Thomas Whitehead School [Houghton Regis Free, National, Whitehead's Free, Whitehead's Free Endowed, Houghton Regis Public Elementary, VC CP, later Thomas Whitehead VC CP, Lower, Whitehead Lower]
Admin/biog history
This school was originally founded, as Houghton Regis Free School, by Mr Thomas Whitehead in 1654-5. Created in 1876 by merging the National School and Whitehead's Free School as Whitehead's Free Endowed School, becoming a Public Elementary School in 1903, a VC CP in 1946, later changing name to Thomas Whitehead and becoming a Lower School on comprehensive reorganisation with a later further name change.
Archival history
The records were deposited by the Vicar of Houghton Regis (in his capacity as Chairman of the School Governors and Trustees) in November 1988.
Level of description
fonds