Jane Leeson and Abthorpe Free School blue plaque

Abthorpe, Northamptonshire , England, United Kingdom

Jane Leeson c. 1560 - 1649. Unusually for a woman of her time, Jane was independently wealthy and a significant landowner. In 1642 she used her wealth to build a free school for the local children of Abthorpe, and establish a trust to pay for teachers' fees in perpetuity. Abthorpe Old School is now

a community venue. The Trust established by Leeson continues to support local schools, charities and education.

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