Natural landmarks · North Wales
Kingsmead School
Kingsmead School — a school heritage in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingsmead School is a school heritage located in wales-north, 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
Kingsmead School is located in North Wales. It serves as an educational institution, catering to the needs of its students in the region.
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Background
History
In 1904, Arthur Watts, a gifted mathematician and one of six sons of a Baptist minister, founded Kingsmead School. His dream was to establish a Christian school in which ‘the environment would be ideal for learning well, for playing good games and keeping physically fit’. World War I claimed the lives of thirteen Old Kingsmeadians. Two Kingsmeadians won the Military Cross – a master, Lieutenant Lavery, and Francis Wright Atherton who was just 19 years old. The years between the wars were ones of economy and survival as the Great Depression took the world in its grip. It would take until 1944 for numbers to return to their 1921 levels. By 1939 Kingsmead was 35 years old and Arthur Watts,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3975, -3.1682
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH47 0LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Established
- 1904
Sources
- wikidata: Q6413354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingsmead School, Hoylake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsmead School?
- Kingsmead School is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH47 0LL), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- When was Kingsmead School built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Is Kingsmead School free to visit?
- Yes, Kingsmead School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingsmead School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH47 0LL. It sits within the Wirral West parliamentary constituency.