Combe House, Oxford, Oxfordshire
This building was built in 1702 by John Coombe. He was a "citizen and Plaisterer of London". It was built as a school. A plaque tells us that it was "for the Benefit of as many Poor Children as the rent of this house will pay for their teaching to read and write, the teacher to be ye Clerk of this parrish (if duely qualified)". At this time there was no national system for education. Most schools were paid for by wealthy individuals or the church.
