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Having lain derelict for too many years, the site is in jeopardy of terminal decline, or being sold off by the current owners (the Education Authority) to the highest bidder. An effort is underway, led by several community groups to secure the historic site and repurpose it for community purposes.
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One such group is Strabane Rugby Football Club who have never had a permanent ground, though they played on this site for a spell until it closed.
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The main school building, Milltown House, was built in 1887 and for a time was the residence of hymn-writer and poet Mrs.
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area. As part of the 2020 scheme, the school was officially shut down on 30 June 2011 to join with
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The school was located on 23 acres (93,000 m) of wooded grounds at
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Controlled school in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Plaque to Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander at Milltown House
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Strabane
County Tyrone
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54°48′43″N 7°27′25″W / 54.812°N 7.457°W / 54.812; -7.457
Rugby union
cricket
hockey
football
http://www.strabanegs.co.uk/
grammar school
Strabane
County Tyrone
Western Education and Library Board
Strabane High School
Strabane Academy
Milltown House
Strabane

Cecil Frances Alexander

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