Natural landmarks · South East England
Uplands School
Uplands School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Uplands 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
Uplands School is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution, providing various academic programmes. Further details regarding its historical significance, architectural style, or designation are not provided.
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Background
History
The School on the site in St Osmunds Road began as the Bourne School for Girls in the old Sandecotes Manor as a select girls boarding school. They built School House, which was completed in 1895 and this building today houses the junior hall and the classrooms above it. In 1900, Lord Wimborne bought Bourne School and it became Sandecotes School, and in 1903 a sister school was opened in St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex which was called Uplands. At both schools pupils were trained to be practical, refined and cultured and were encouraged to enter universities, medical schools and hospitals. The Schools continued through the First World War, raising funds for the Red Cross and entertaining…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7190, -1.9370
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH14 9LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Established
- 1895
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7898368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Uplands School, Poole (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uplands School?
- Uplands School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH14 9LQ), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- When was Uplands School built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Is Uplands School free to visit?
- Yes, Uplands School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Uplands School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH14 9LQ. It sits within the Poole parliamentary constituency.