Town Bank grammar school was an Early Modern grammar school in

Ulverston Ulverston is a market town and a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 11,524, increasing at the 2011 census to 11,678. Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few mi ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

from its foundation in 1658 until 1900. It was founded through a benefaction in the will of

Thomas Fell Thomas Fell (1598 – 8 October 1658), was a lawyer, member of parliament and vice-chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Biography Personal Fell was born at Hawkshead, near Ulverston. He was the son of George Fell, a gentleman of ancient Lanca ...

. A pupil's view in the late 18th century was: From 1879 to 1882 the master was

Arthur Richard Shilleto The Reverend Arthur Richard Shilleto (18 June 1848 – 19 January 1894) was a British clergyman and schoolmaster. He was the son of the classicist Richard Shilleto (1809–1876). Life Shilleto was educated at Harrow School, and graduated from Tr ...

. A parliamentary charity commissioner inquiry was launched in April 1893. The school was replaced by the Victoria Grammar School in 1900 and its endowment was used to provide two scholarships to the new school.

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Photo of school in 1884Cumbria archive catalogue
{{authority control Defunct schools in Cumbria Ulverston 1658 establishments in England Defunct grammar schools in England