Natural landmarks · South East England
Cottesmore School
Cottesmore School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Geoff Cole — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cottesmore 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
Cottesmore School is located in South-East England. It is a co-educational independent school known for its emphasis on academic excellence and personal development.
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Background
History
Cottesmore was founded by Geoffrey Davison Brown in 1894 in Hove, East Sussex. He named the school after Cottesmore, Rutland, where he was born. The new buildings for the preparatory school were officially opened on 19 June 1897. Davison Brown served as headmaster until his death in 1929, aged 60. In 1940 the school was evacuated from the south coast of England, to Wales, initially to the Oakeley Arms Hotel, Tan-y-bwlch, Merioneth, and later to a former workhouse in Cors-y-Gedol Hall, near Barmouth, until the end of the war. The school moved to its present site at Pease Pottage after World War II in 1946. The school is housed in a Grade II-listed Victorian mansion known as Buchan Hill that…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0876, -0.2160
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Horsham
- Parish
- Colgate
- Postcode
- RH11 9AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- Established
- 1894
- Official site
- reports.isi.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q5175608 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cottesmore School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cottesmore School?
- Cottesmore School is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH11 9AU), in the parish of Colgate.
- When was Cottesmore School built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Is Cottesmore School free to visit?
- Yes, Cottesmore School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cottesmore School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RH11 9AU. It sits within the Horsham parliamentary constituency.