February 1844
Blackboy Clock is relocated to a school on Castle Street
The Blackboy Clock is bought by public subscription (similar to what might now be called crowdfunding) and relocated to Castle Street, where it is placed in a specially constructed alcove on the front of the newly built Castle Street National School. The building quickly gains the nickname of ‘the Black Boy School’, as referred to in the Stroud News, and is further abbreviated to ‘The Black Boy’ by students, local residents, and governing authorities.