Historic churches · South East England
St Mary's School, Wantage
St Mary's School, Wantage — 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 Mary's School, Wantage 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 Mary's School, Wantage, is an educational establishment located in South-East England. It is recognised for its historical significance and contributions to the local community. Further details on its architectural style or founding are not provided.
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Background
History
The Reverend William John Butler became Vicar of Wantage on 1 January 1847. His main aims were, first, to revive the religious life in England and second, to improve education. He hoped to achieve these aims by setting up an order of teaching sisters, but he faced many disappointments and spent 25 years trying to improve various day schools in the parish before St Mary's School was founded in 1873. Together with its sister school, the School of St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, St Mary's was run by the sisters of the Community of St Mary the Virgin and was based in the Queen Anne house on Newbury Street. Sister Ellen was the first Sister-in-Charge and Sister Juliana succeeded her in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5872, -1.4256
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Wantage
- Postcode
- OX12 8FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Established
- 1873
- Official site
- wantagetowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594528 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's School, Wantage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's School, Wantage?
- St Mary's School, Wantage is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12 8FA), in the parish of Wantage.
- When was St Mary's School, Wantage built?
- Built or established in 1873.
- Is St Mary's School, Wantage free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's School, Wantage is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's School, Wantage?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12 8FA. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.