Natural landmarks · North East England
Longridge Towers School
Longridge Towers School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longridge Towers School is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Longridge Towers School is a non-selective co-educational private day school with some boarding provision in the parish of Horncliffe (formerly Longridge) near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, for children between the ages of three and eighteen.
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Background
Architecture
The Longridge estate was acquired, through his marriage, by Hubert Jerningham, who from 1881 to 1885 had been a Liberal Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed. He was thereafter colonial secretary of the British Honduras (Belize) (1887–1889), colonial secretary (1889–1893) and lieutenant-governor of Mauritius (1892–1893), and governor of Trinidad and Tobago (1897–1900). The principal building, erected as his stately home, at great cost, incorporated the very latest innovations including a hydraulic lift and gas lighting to all parts of the main house. The portico is said to have been built for a visit of the Prince of Wales to make sure he did not get wet when alighting from his coach.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7484, -2.0658
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Horncliffe
- Postcode
- TD15 2XQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1946
- Official site
- www.lts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6674254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longridge Towers School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longridge Towers School?
- Longridge Towers School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2XQ), in the parish of Horncliffe.
- When was Longridge Towers School built?
- Built or established in 1946.
- Is Longridge Towers School free to visit?
- Yes, Longridge Towers School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longridge Towers School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2XQ. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.