Piers · South East England
Hurstpierpoint College
Hurstpierpoint College — a Grade II*-listed pier in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hurstpierpoint College is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hurstpierpoint College is a public school (English private boarding and day school), located just north of the village of Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex. The College was founded in 1849 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard and is a member of the Woodard Corporation.
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Background
History
The school was established in 1849 as St John's Middle School, based in Shoreham. Its first headmaster, Edward Clarke Lowe, had worked with Woodard at Lancing College and stayed at Hurstpierpoint for 22 years until 1872. The school moved to Mansion House in Hurstpierpoint and then, thanks to the local benefactors the Campion family, on 21 June 1853 made its move to the present site. Intended to resemble the collegiate system at Oxford and Cambridge, Nathaniel Woodard designed the College to have adjoining Inner and Outer quads and the chapel and dining hall adjacent to each other. In 1993 the College ceased to be a boys' school and accepted girls for the first time. In 1996 the school…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9431, -0.1650
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
- Postcode
- BN6 9JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Established
- 1849
- Official site
- www.hppc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5948658 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hurstpierpoint College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurstpierpoint College?
- Hurstpierpoint College is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN6 9JS), in the parish of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common.
- When was Hurstpierpoint College built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Is Hurstpierpoint College a listed building?
- Hurstpierpoint College is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Hurstpierpoint College free to visit?
- Yes, Hurstpierpoint College is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hurstpierpoint College?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN6 9JS. It sits within the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency.