The Community Room in the Old School contains fourteen heritage boards covering many fascinating aspects of Quorn's history. These are available to view at any time when the Old School is open and when the Community Room is not in use. The boards were produced by Quorn Local History Group in 2021.
The content and a sound file for each board is accessible below.
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Origins of Quorn
How and when Quorn developed, where the name comes from and why the village changed its name from Quorndon to Quorn.
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Quorn National School
The beginnings of Quorn St. Bartholomew’s Primary School through to 1973, looking at some characters who have taught and been taught there.
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Rawlins School
How the school started in Woodhouse in 1691, reopened in Quorn in 1892 and its development from 16 pupils to 1,600.
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The Farnham Family
The Farnhams lived in Quorn for 750 years over 21 generations and were Quorn’s principal family and local squires. Read about the effect that their presence had on the village.
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Churches and Religion
Discover the different churches and places of worship that there have been in Quorn over the years, including several buildings that exist today but are used for other purposes.
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Shops and Trades
A fascinating look at some of the many shops and trades that have existed in Quorn. Find out who needed dog poo and what it was used for!
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Pubs and Inns
Information about the unusually large number of local hostelries in Quorn.
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Industry
In Victorian times, Quorn was regarded as an industrial village. Discover the main industries that led to this description.
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Transport
A brief history of Quorn’s varied transport links and how they evolved.
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Floods
For centuries Quorn suffered regular and devastating floods. See how some familiar places were impacted after water levels rose.
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Quorn Hunt
The Hunt was based in Quorn from 1753 to 1906, and whilst it is recognised that hunting is a controversial subject today, the presence of the hunt in the village had a large influence on the development of Quorn and is part of its history.
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Leisure and Sport
Information about some of the many clubs, societies and ways in which people in Quorn enjoyed themselves, before the advent of modern features such as widespread car ownership, television and the Internet.
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World War I
Life in Quorn during WW1 and the devasting loss of so many young men from the village.
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World War II
How Quorn was affected by WW2, including Quorn Camp, evacuees and the secret work at Beaumanor Hall.
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