Natural landmarks · South East England
The Gregg School
The Gregg School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Gregg 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
The Gregg School is an educational institution located in South-East England. It is noted for its historic significance and architectural features, although specific details regarding its era, designation, or architect are not provided.
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Background
History
The secondary school is the only surviving member in the UK of a commercial chain of schools in the British Isles and North America founded by John Robert Gregg, an Irish-born American, originally to teach his method of shorthand. (A sister secondary school, the Gregg High School for Girls in Jesmond, Newcastle closed in the 1960s.) It was founded in 1901 as a commercial school in the docklands of Southampton. In the 1920s it joined the Gregg chain and moved to Grosvenor Square in the Regency district of the city. Over the next few decades the school expanded and broadened the range of subjects taught. It opened a secondary school to teach conventional academic subjects in Winn Road (which…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9310, -1.3580
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO18 2RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1901
- Official site
- www.thegreggschool.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7738256 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Gregg School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Gregg School?
- The Gregg School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO18 2RQ), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- When was The Gregg School built?
- Built or established in 1901.
- Is The Gregg School free to visit?
- Yes, The Gregg School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Gregg School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO18 2RQ. It sits within the Southampton Itchen parliamentary constituency.