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In 1871 "The Old School” was built at a cost of a £185 from money raised and donated from the parishioners by Reverend John Duffin.
In 1904 it was stressed that the school was too small.
In 1994 after a wonderful life the school was closed and allowed to go derelict.
In July 2005 a team of volunteers with aid of various grants managed to save the old school and in it was re-opened as a self financing community project known as The Barnby Dun Community Association
The Barnby Dun Community Association is a self funding organization, and a registered charity, leasing Barnby Dun’s Old School Building and Caretakers house, and with the assistance from local authorities, voluntary and other organizations to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational and leisure-time occupations for the community of Barnby Dun and surrounding district.
The Old School Community Centre has been Funded by D.M.P.C., Yorkshire Forward, YRCC., DEFRA, Dept of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, E.E.C.
The Old School consists of:-
An Entrance Lobby with a Disabled Toilet ,
The Hall is a wooden floored old schoolroom, attached to it is a fully equipped Kitchen.
The old kitchen has been transformed into a Computer Suite with 10 Internet ready Computers, various storerooms and a Toilet .
The Old Caretakers House
Has been converted in to offices and is now occupied by two businesses . There is a toilet, a cellar useful for storage and a meeting room available for hire
For Courses and Hall Bookings contact Angie angiegoodwin@hotmail.co.uk or 07891 548103
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