The Compendium
The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.
The School at Point in View
Point in View School was founded through the Mary Parminter Trust, established in 1813 following Jane Parminter’s death, and operated from the Point in View Chapel estate. By 1827, the trust provided education for six local girls from poor but respectable families, taught by a resident schoolmistress chosen from the almswomen living on the site. The girls received free instruction in reading, needlework and later writing, along with books and clothing. Although attendance was often irregular due to family and work commitments, the school remained popular and its curriculum and facilities gradually expanded during the nineteenth century. However, the introduction of universal and then free elementary education through national reforms reduced the school’s unique role, and following an inspection in 1901 it was closed, with pupils transferred to recognised state schools. Today, artefacts from the school, including desks, benches and bonnets, can still be seen in the original schoolroom at Point in View.
