Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Abingdon Preparatory School
Abingdon Preparatory School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Abingdon Preparatory School is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Abingdon Preparatory School is located in the West Midlands. It is an independent preparatory school catering to boys aged 7 to 13. The school is known for its academic focus and comprehensive extracurricular programme.
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Background
History
The school was founded by Evelyn Farrell in 1956 with 5 pupils; it now has around 250 pupils. From 1963 to 1999 the school was run by Tony and Gillian Savin. In 1998, it merged with Abingdon School, with both schools becoming part of the Abingdon Foundation. In 2007, development costing £3 million bringing a new sports hall, changing rooms, class rooms, and an art room was completed. The school has a large sports field especially large considering the size of the school. The area is known as Cox's Field West and Cox's Field East following a donation from Richard Cox, an Old Abingdonian. In recent years, a bridge over the busy A415 road has been built connecting the school on one side of the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6718, -1.3650
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Frilford
- Postcode
- OX13 5NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1956
- Official site
- www.abingdon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4667839 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abingdon Preparatory School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abingdon Preparatory School?
- Abingdon Preparatory School is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX13 5NU), in the parish of Frilford.
- When was Abingdon Preparatory School built?
- Built or established in 1956.
- Is Abingdon Preparatory School free to visit?
- Yes, Abingdon Preparatory School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abingdon Preparatory School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX13 5NU. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.