Historic churches · East Midlands
St Anselm's School
St Anselm's School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Anselm's School is a school heritage located in england-east-midlands, 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
St Anselm's School is located in the East Midlands. It is an independent Catholic school known for its educational offerings.
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Background
History
S Anselm's was founded in 1888 by William Storrs Fox. In the first years it was a boys' boarding preparatory school. Storrs Fox was a graduate of Cambridge and a naturalist. He quickly established the reputation of the school. He took as a motto for the school 'Esse quam videri' (to be, rather than to seem). Already after a year he constructed an aviary in the school garden. In 2023 it was announced that S.Anselm's will join the Birkdale family of schools. In March 2025, it was announced that the school would close at the end of the 2025 year. It was later reported, in May 2025, that the school would be saved. The school is now independent with a new interim head in place for the September…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2154, -1.6820
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Bakewell
- Postcode
- DE45 1DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 1888
- Official site
- www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7387362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Anselm's School, Bakewell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Anselm's School?
- St Anselm's School is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1DP), in the parish of Bakewell.
- When was St Anselm's School built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Is St Anselm's School free to visit?
- Yes, St Anselm's School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Anselm's School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1DP. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.