Bruce Castle School, at Bruce Castle, Tottenham, was a progressive school for boys established in 1827 as an extension of Rowland Hill's Hazelwood School at Edgbaston. It closed in 1891.
Bruce Castle, the north elevation
A 19th-century extension built for the school
Part of the new building. An inscription over the door reads: "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap".
Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solut
Bruce Castle School
…Bruce Castle School, at Bruce Castle, Tottenham, was a progressive school for boys established in 1827 as an extension of Rowland Hill's Hazelwood School at Edgbaston. It closed in 1891. In 1819, Rowland Hill moved his father's Hill Top School from central Birmingham, establishing a…
Sir Rowland Hill, mid-19th century
1 Orme Square, Bayswater, London, W2, Hill's home 1839–42
Commemorative plaque at 1 Orme Square, Bayswater, London