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Radio Lincolnshire,28 Sep 2024,3 mins

The 'birthplace of modern schooling' in Barton

Secret Lincolnshire

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Samuel Wilderspin founded a school in his name in Barton Upon Humber in 1844. His ideas went on to influence modern infant education all over the world. Sally Fairfax explores his legacy.

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