Bluecoat was established as a charity school for destitute children, dedicated in 1717 'to the promotion of Christian charity,' as inscribed in Latin on a frieze on the building's front façade.
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Bluecoat was established as a charity school for destitute children, dedicated in 1717 'to the promotion of Christian charity,' as inscribed in Latin on a frieze on the building's front façade.