Natural landmarks · East Midlands
Chesterfield St Helena School
Chesterfield St Helena School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chesterfield St Helena School is a school heritage located in england-east-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
Chesterfield St Helena School is located in the East Midlands. It serves as a secondary educational institution and is notable for its modern facilities.
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Background
Description
In 1882, education for girls was still considered to be of minimal importance. Fortunately for the young female residents of Chesterfield, a group of influential businessmen, satisfied with the arrangements for the education of their sons, decided they wanted to improve the opportunities for their daughters. As a result of this, a school was set up in the Congregational Schoolroom under the supervision of Miss Walton. The school seems to have thrived, for a report of a Harvest Festival held in October 1889 states that it was held in the presence of about a hundred parents and friends. The schoolroom was appropriately decorated for the occasion and an interesting programme of vocal and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2397, -1.4264
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Chesterfield
- Parish
- Chesterfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S41 7SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
- Established
- 1892
- Official site
- www.muslimwelfarechesterfield.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5093829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chesterfield St Helena School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chesterfield St Helena School?
- Chesterfield St Helena School is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S41 7SL), in the parish of Chesterfield, unparished area.
- When was Chesterfield St Helena School built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Is Chesterfield St Helena School free to visit?
- Yes, Chesterfield St Helena School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chesterfield St Helena School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S41 7SL. It sits within the Chesterfield parliamentary constituency.