Natural landmarks · South East England
Kingsbury Green Academy
Kingsbury Green Academy — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingsbury Green Academy 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
Kingsbury Green Academy is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution, providing a range of academic opportunities for its students.
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Background
History
The school was formed in 1974 when the Bentley Grammar School and the Fynemore Secondary Modern School were closed. It took over the sites of both schools and used them until 1998, when the Fynemore School site in Silver Street was given up and more buildings were added to the Wessington site, and existing ones were improved. It also took over nearly all of the pupils and most of the staff of the former schools. The oldest Calne school was founded in 1557 by Walter Fynemore of Whetham (just outside Calne). He gave an annuity of 40 shillings (£2) towards the foundation of a free school to be established within the Borough of Calne. The money devised was to be used for the education and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4286, -2.0025
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Calne
- Postcode
- SN11 8YH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Established
- 1974
Sources
- wikidata: Q7743358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingsbury Green Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsbury Green Academy?
- Kingsbury Green Academy is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 8YH), in the parish of Calne.
- When was Kingsbury Green Academy built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Is Kingsbury Green Academy free to visit?
- Yes, Kingsbury Green Academy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingsbury Green Academy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 8YH. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.