Historic churches · South East England
St Gabriel's School
St Gabriel's School — school in West Berkshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury · 2.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Gabriel's School is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1938. Affiliated with Church of England. Address: RG20 9BD. Wikidata describes it as: "school in West Berkshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.3776°, -1.3166°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Gabriel's School is a private co-educational day school (Nursery, Junior School, Senior School & Sixth Form) located at Sandleford Priory in Sandleford, two miles (3 km) south of Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire.
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Background
History
St Gabriel's School was founded in 1929 in Mill Hill in London. In 1939 the school was evacuated to West Ogwell Manor in Devon for the safety of the pupils and because their Mill Hill, London site was requisitioned. The school remained in the West Country until 1943 when it relocated to Ormonde House, Newbury. After Easter in 1948 the school moved to Sandleford Priory.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3776, -1.3166
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Greenham
- Postcode
- RG20 9BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Established
- 1938
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.stgabriels.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593106 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Gabriel's School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sandleford Priory (west front), Sandleford, Greenham, Newbury, Berkshire, England.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Gabriel's School?
- St Gabriel's School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG20 9BD), in the parish of Greenham.
- When was St Gabriel's School built?
- Built or established in 1938.
- Is St Gabriel's School a protected site?
- Yes — St Gabriel's School is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Gabriel's School free to visit?
- Yes, St Gabriel's School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Gabriel's School?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG20 9BD.