Historic houses · South East England
Westbourne House School
Westbourne House School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Westbourne House 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
Westbourne House School is located in South-East England. It is an independent co-educational day and boarding school, providing education for children aged 2 to 13. The school is known for its strong emphasis on academic achievement and personal development.
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Background
History
The school opened in 1907. It was originally a pre-prep school for boys located at Westbourne House in Folkestone, Kent. During World War I, the school moved to Dower House for safety under Miss Hare (later Mrs Hilton). In 1932, Geoffrey Shilcock took over from Mrs Hilton and the school became a preparatory school up to the age of 13. In 1939, the school moved by train to Upcott in Barnstaple, Devon, due to World War II. The previous site of the school was damaged during the war and the playing fields had been tarmacked over for use as tank parking, so the school moved to its current site at Shopwyke House in 1946. In 1961 the school temporarily closed, but reopened under Colin Sharman. In…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8417, -0.7403
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Oving
- Postcode
- PO20 2BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- Established
- 1907
- Official site
- www.westbournehouse.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7987148 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westbourne House School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westbourne House School?
- Westbourne House School is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO20 2BH), in the parish of Oving.
- When was Westbourne House School built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- How do I get to Westbourne House School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO20 2BH. It sits within the Chichester parliamentary constituency.