Natural landmarks · South East England
Bede's Prep School
Bede's Prep School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bede's Prep School is a school heritage located in england-south-east, 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
Bede's Prep School is located in South-East England. It is an independent preparatory school known for its academic focus and extensive extracurricular activities.
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Background
History
The Prep School was founded in 1895 by Frances Browne, at her house in Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, as Eastbourne College Prep School. It opened with four boys and D Burdett was appointed headmaster. In 1900 the school was acquired by G Gowring who purchased a site in Dukes Drive and, at a cost of £7,000 built what is still the school's home today. At the time of the Second World War, St Bede's was owned by and Kenneth Harding and his wife. During the war pupils were evacuated to St Edward's, Oxford, whilst the building itself was used for the essential wartime training of about 2,000 telegraphists who specialised in enemy code and cipher. St Bede's boys moved back to Eastbourne on VE Day,…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8670, 0.2030
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Arlington
- Postcode
- BN27 3QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Established
- 1895
- Official site
- www.bedes.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bede's School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bede's Prep School?
- Bede's Prep School is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN27 3QH), in the parish of Arlington.
- When was Bede's Prep School built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Is Bede's Prep School free to visit?
- Yes, Bede's Prep School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bede's Prep School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN27 3QH. It sits within the Lewes parliamentary constituency.