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Picture source: Stephen Harris
The Cock and Pye was situated at 56 North Hill. This pub was present by 1705 and closed in 1939 – the premises are now used as solicitors’offices..
I think that the Cock and Pye ended up being common rooms for the Gilberd School on North Hill in the 1960’s and onwards, maybe earlier.  The Gilberd is now at High Woods and the old school is now the sixth form college.  Maybe someone there could give you more information.
Mike Jones
Yes, indeed, the Cock and Pye was used as common rooms for the Gilberd School. I attended the Gilberd School between 1958 and 1963 and my class common room/home room was upstairs at the back of the Cock and Pye for my last two years. I believe there was another classroom at the front and one downstairs but they were almost never used.
Sandra (May 2019)
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Painting of Cock & Pye presented to Mr John Glazier Head of the Gilberd School sixth form, painted by E Turner a student at the time, 1971	Picture source: Jean Glazier