Historic churches · South East England
St Dominic's School
St Dominic's School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Dominic's School 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
St Dominic's School is located in South-East England. It is a notable educational institution, though specific historical details and architectural designations are not provided.
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Background
History
On Mount Olivet, a hill in the Greensand Ridge, the place was named after St. Dominic Savio, the patron saint of juvenile delinquents. The site was originally property of Charles Watney. It consisted of an observatory and a chapel, the latter of which remains a prominent assembly place and the observatory remaining as the logo for the school. When Watney's wife died in 1929, some time after Watney himself died, the Roman Catholic congregation of nuns known as the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary established the school at her request, and they remain its trustees to this day. The school is one of those supported by the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton (in the Roman Catholic…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1370, -0.6270
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Hambledon
- Postcode
- GU8 4DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Established
- 1929
- Official site
- www.stdominicsschool.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Dominic's School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Dominic's School?
- St Dominic's School is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 4DX), in the parish of Hambledon.
- When was St Dominic's School built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Is St Dominic's School free to visit?
- Yes, St Dominic's School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Dominic's School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 4DX. It sits within the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency.