Welcome to Wilderspin School

New opening  Thursday – Saturday 10am – 3pm

Our next School Holidays Admission Discount (£1 per person – adults & children) is the Summer Holiday starting from Thursday 23 July through August.

Saturday 11 July is “Play Day” with playground games and pop-up café.  Admission £1 

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JOSEPH WRIGHT HALL

CURRENT EVENTS

Summer Quiz Night

Heads down at 7pm, £2pp, bar.

Fundraising in support of the Queen Street School Preservation Trust.

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Barton Civic Society Lecture

Behind the Scaffolding – The Story So Far at Baysgarth House

with Liz Bennet

Wilderspin Schoolroom in the Museum, 8pm, following the Society’s short AGM, non-members £4

Folklincs Festival

A two-day entertainment bonanza. Full details: folklincs.com

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Barton Civic Society Lecture

Toil & Trouble – Magic in Roman Britain

with Adam Parker

Joseph Wright Hall (ground floor Raikes Room), 7.30pm, non-members £4

Displays

Displays

Discover the story of Samuel Wilderspin and see the unique Infant Schoolroom and Playground that he designed in 1845.

The Wilderspin Story
Schools Programme

Schools Programme

Our Schools Programme has been developed to provide children with an exciting way of engaging with the history of Victorian school life.

Schools Programme
History of the School

History of the School

Learn about Samuel Wilderspin and the Wilderspin National Schools and how his innovations gradually transformed schooling for children of all ages.

Wilderspin History
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Contact us

Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP

wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com 01652 635172

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The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:

Heritage Lottery Fund Sandford Award Winner English Heritage North Lincolnshire Council Accredited Museum