Natural landmarks · London
Mercers' School
Mercers' School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mercers' School is a school heritage located in england-london, 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
Mercers' School is located in London. It is a historic educational institution, notable for its long-standing connection to the Worshipful Company of Mercers. The school is recognised for its contribution to education in the capital.
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Background
History
After the dissolution of the Hospital of St Thomas of Acre in 1538, the hospital's land was bought by the Mercers' Company, and the school was founded in 1542 under letters patent of King Henry VIII dated 18 April 1542. It is possible that the new school continued one that had been established in the hospital by an Act of Parliament of 1447, which may have dated back as far as the foundation of the hospital itself in 1190. At different times the school had several different homes in the City of London: Cheapside, Old Jewry, and College Hill (Dowgate); in 1894 it moved to Barnard's Inn, a site on the south side of Holborn. The school was admitted to the Headmasters' Conference in 1935. It…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5177, -0.1098
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC1N 2JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Official site
- holbornmosque.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6818324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mercers' School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mercers' School?
- Mercers' School is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC1N 2JD), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- Is Mercers' School free to visit?
- Yes, Mercers' School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mercers' School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EC1N 2JD. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.