Welcome to Acklam Hall/Kirby.

As this is your first day in the office, it behoves us to tell you a little bit about both yourself, the school and the Hall. For any grammaticasters among you, and if there are none my excellent staff will ensure that you become one before you leave, please note the use of both is deliberate and intentional.

The grandson of William Hustler I, was knighted in 1678. This Sir William Hustler built the Hall in 1683 in the contemporary fashionable style, showing some Dutch influence in the gables, which are now gone. The Hall and grounds, over 40 acres, were sold to Middlesbrough Corporation by the last owner Mostyn Hustler in 1928 for the sum of 11,500 pounds.

Acklam Hall Secondary School opened in 1935. Thirty or so years later it was united with Kirby Girls and became the school which this site remembers.
In 20** the hall was sold by the new authority to be developed as a conference centre around which dwelling houses would be built. The school is no more.

As for you, remember your position in society. You are among the few that have passed the 11+. You are the elite, and as the elite you must show both leadership and service in the society that has favoured you with the education that this school provides…

And so, we learned, but were we educated? We lead, but was it up the garden path? We served, but whom did we serve?

The administrators hope you enjoy – enjoy a visit to a website you say? would we not prefer to sit in a comfortable place and converse with others of like and dissimilar minds over coffee and cake, or chocolate and truffles, or simply with a glass and those rock hard scones that your grandmother used to make?

Well, whether you enjoy it or not, please contribute, please comment, please add material.

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