James Baines (draper)
James Baines | |
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| Born | 6 August 1648 Nether Wyresdale, Lancashire, England |
| Died | January 9, 1717 (aged 68) |
| Occupation(s) | Draper, philanthropist |
| Known for | Baines schools in Lancashire |
James Baines (6 August 1648 – 9 January 1717) was an English businessman. He was a woollendraper and philanthropist.
Life
Baines was born at Berkenhead Farm in Nether Wyresdale, Lancashire, in 1648.[1][2] He moved to Poulton-le-Fylde to become a woollendraper. His shop was located at the corner of today's Blackpool Old Road and Queen's Square, overlooking the town's Market Place.[3]
He bought land in Lancashire on which to have built three schools.[4] Baines School in Poulton-le-Fylde,[5] Baines Endowed Primary School in Thornton and Baines Endowed Primary School in Marton are still in operation today.[1]
On 9 January 2017, the tricentenary of Baines's death, children from the Marton school buried a time capsule on the approximate location of the first Baines school.[1]
Death
Baines died in 1717, aged 68. He was buried in Marton.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Town educational philanthropist honoured" – Blackpool Gazette, 10 January 2017
- ^ a b "T D Whittington - Baines Alumni". e-voice.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Brief history". www.poulton-le-fylde-hcs.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Stout, William (1967). The Autobiography of William Stout of Lancaster, 1665-1752. Manchester University Press. p. 260.
- ^ "History of Baines School". Baines School. Retrieved 18 July 2024.