St. Mary's Chantry, Walkergate circa 1488
The Chantry had a thatched roof and had stone stairs on the outside of the wall leading to the upper floor. There was a total of six rooms in this building.
One chaplain taught grammar to poor scholars in here.
The Duchess's School (for girls) Walkergate
In 1808 the Duchess of Northumberland opened a school for poor girls in this house. In 1820 the school moved to a large house in nearby Canongate.
An old house in Walkergate
Old house in Walkergate
