Natural landmarks · South East England
The Piggott School
The Piggott 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 Piggott 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 Piggott School is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution and is recognised for its commitment to academic excellence and student development.
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Background
History
The initial funding for the cost of The Piggott School was led by Vicar Canon Stephen Winter. Under the 1936 Education Act, if a community raised a quarter of the cost of a new school, the rest of the funding would be provided from public funds. The foundation stone was laid on 12 October 1939 and officially opened on 17 September 1940. The school was originally built for 320 children. When it was opened in 1940, it was already too small because war had broken out and an evacuation programme was underway (two million children were moved from London to the countryside within three days). This caused a doubling of the local population of children and far more pupils had to be accommodated by…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4900, -0.8720
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Wargrave
- Postcode
- RG10 8DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- Established
- 1940
- Official site
- www.piggott.wokingham.sch.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7757092 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Piggott School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Piggott School?
- The Piggott School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG10 8DS), in the parish of Wargrave.
- When was The Piggott School built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Is The Piggott School free to visit?
- Yes, The Piggott School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Piggott School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode RG10 8DS. It sits within the Wokingham parliamentary constituency.