Natural landmarks · London
Woodberry Down School
Woodberry Down School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodberry Down School is a school heritage located in england-london, 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
Woodberry Down School is located in London. It serves as an educational institution in the area, contributing to the local community. Further details regarding its history or architectural significance are not provided.
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Background
History
In its earliest days it was regarded as a model school, and a contemporary newspaper article even advocated that Princess Anne attend the new comprehensive, to see its state-of-the-art teaching at first hand. The founding headmistress was Mrs H R Chetwynd, and her deputy was Mr Jack Hackett. Through most of the 1970s the headmaster of Woodberry Down School was Michael Marland, who was appointed a CBE in 1977 for services to education. He was one of the leading educational pioneers of the second half of the twentieth century, making a significant contribution to inner-city education. Marland left the school on its merger to focus on creating a new school, North Westminster Community School.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5708, -0.0903
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- N4 2BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tottenham
- Established
- 1955
- Official site
- www.wildlondon.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8032351 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodberry Down School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodberry Down School?
- Woodberry Down School is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N4 2BL), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- When was Woodberry Down School built?
- Built or established in 1955.
- Is Woodberry Down School free to visit?
- Yes, Woodberry Down School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodberry Down School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode N4 2BL. It sits within the Tottenham parliamentary constituency.