Notre Dame High School, Northampton

The Notre Dame High School in Northampton was a former all-female Roman Catholic (RC) direct grant grammar school.

History

Notre Dame High School was an all female RC school in Northampton, also known as a convent school. It was built in 1880 and run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton.

A modern science block was opened in 1950. There were around 500 girls at the school in the 1960s.

Closure

The school was closed in 1975.[1] The site was bulldozed in 1979 and replaced with a row of shops.

Building

Nearby today is the headquarters of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, situated close to the north. The building next door to it is now BBC Radio Northampton.

References

  1. ↑ Northampton Chronicle August 2002
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