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John Beddoes School
John Beddoes School in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
John Beddoes School is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
John Beddoes School was a secondary or comprehensive school for boys and girls. The school was based on one site in the town of Presteigne. It had a largely rural catchment area in east Radnorshire including the towns and villages of Presteigne, Knighton, Beguildy, New Radnor, Knucklas, Gladestry, Whitton and Norton. It was situated 1/2 mile away from the Welsh/English border and also educated pupils from Herefordshire and Shropshire. During 2013 the school was placed in Estyn's Special Measures category. With the support of Newtown High School the school underwent numerous changes, however under Powys County Council plans, approved by Welsh Government, John Beddoes High School closed on 10 April 2014 to be reopened as a campus of Newtown High School on 11 April 2014. The two campuses both operate as part of one school with a single Senior Leadership Team.
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Background
History
Founded in 1565 it was the second oldest grammar School in Wales. It was founded by John Beddoes, a wealthy woollen manufacturer who provided for the establishment of a Free Grammar School to bring up the youth ... in virtue, discipline and learning. The school was to be maintained from the rents of local properties. John Beddoes endowed the school with the rent from “Bell Meadow” to pay the ringer. He stipulated that should the Curfew cease to be rung then the school should be closed and the financial endowment revert to his heirs. With financial help from the composer Mike Oldfield the tradition continues today on the John Beddoes Campus. The school moved to its current site on Broadaxe…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2701, -3.0024
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Presteigne
- Postcode
- LD8 2YT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Established
- 1565
- Official site
- www.judgeslodging.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6221330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: John Beddoes School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John Beddoes School?
- John Beddoes School is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD8 2YT), in the parish of Presteigne.
- When was John Beddoes School built?
- Built or established in 1565.
- How do I get to John Beddoes School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD8 2YT. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.