Historic houses · South West England
Taunton School
Taunton School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Taunton School is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Taunton School is a public school, now co-educational, in the county town of Taunton in Somerset in South West England. It serves boarding and day-school pupils from the ages of 13 to 18. The current headmaster is James Johnson, appointed in the autumn of 2022. The school campus also includes Taunton School International for overseas students; Taunton Preparatory School, serving boarding and day-school pupils aged 7 to 13; Taunton Pre-Prep School, serving day-school pupils aged 4 to 7, and Taunton Nursery, serving pupils aged 0 to 4.
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Background
History
Taunton School was founded in 1847 as Independent College, a boys-only school for dissenters - those who were not members of the Church of England. In the 1870s, the school's governors purchased a site at the northern end of Taunton, on Staplegrove Road. They had built, by Joseph James, a gothic-influenced building, in the prevailing style of the period. The school is constructed in a C-plan, with a 50 ft high tower. Grey stone came from Somerset's Mendip Hills. This large building still dominates the school's 90 acre campus today. It is a Grade II listed building. The school was a founding member of the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships and has hosted the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0263, -3.1155
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA2 6AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1847
- Official site
- www.tauntonschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7688807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Taunton School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taunton School?
- Taunton School is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA2 6AD), in the parish of Taunton.
- When was Taunton School built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Is Taunton School a listed building?
- Taunton School is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Taunton School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA2 6AD. It sits within the Taunton and Wellington parliamentary constituency.