Historic churches · East Midlands
St Elphin's School
St Elphin'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 Elphin'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 Elphin's School is located in the East Midlands. This independent co-educational school has a history of providing education for children, with a focus on academic excellence and personal development.
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Background
History
The school opened on 15 March 1844 in Warrington, dedicated to Saint Elphin who according to tradition founded Warrington's parish church. In 1857 the objectives of the school were: to provide a good education on advantageous terms: (i) to orphan daughters of clergy from the Archdeaconries of Manchester, Liverpool and Chester; (ii) to the daughters of clergy still working in these Archdeaconries; (iii) to the daughters of clergy from any diocese. In December 2010 a website was published about the school and is regularly updated with photographs, information, magazines and news items. Following the closure of the school, the site was acquired in 2006 and developed into a luxury retirement…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1555, -1.5807
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Darley Dale
- Postcode
- DE4 2RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Established
- 1844
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900435 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Elphin's School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Elphin's School?
- St Elphin's School is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE4 2RL), in the parish of Darley Dale.
- Is St Elphin's School free to visit?
- Yes, St Elphin's School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Elphin's School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE4 2RL. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.