Historic houses · South West England
All Hallows Preparatory School
In or near Coleford.
All Hallows Preparatory School — co-educational Catholic prep school near the town of Frome, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cranmore · 1.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit All Hallows Preparatory School, the nearest railway station is Cranmore, located 1.6 km away. The postcode is BA4 4SF for sat-nav directions. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
All Hallows Preparatory School is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1938. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: BA4 4SF. Wikidata describes it as: "co-educational Catholic prep school near the town of Frome, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1920°, -2.4570°.
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Summary from the official site
All Hallows Preparatory School is a private prep and boarding school located in Somerset, focusing on nurturing the whole child from Nursery to Year 8. The school offers a supportive community with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, character development, and a variety of extracurricular activities, including outdoor learning and sports.
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From the Wikipedia article
All Hallows School is a non-selective co-educational prep school that provides day and boarding facilities. A Christian School, the school accepts children from all faiths and none. The school is located a mile east of Cranmore village, near the town of Frome, Somerset, in the West of England. An ISI inspection in July 2014 rated all areas of the school as 'Excellent', the highest possible rating.
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Background
History
All Hallows was founded as a boys' school in 1938 by Francis Dix but not at the current location. Shortly after World War II, the school moved into the Grade II* listed Cranmore Hall — the former home of Sir Richard and Lady Muriel Paget — which had been used as a maternity hospital during the war. The school became co-educational in 1971. In 2006 the school acquired a new modern classroom block, the Crane Wing. The name of Cranmore derives from Crane's Mere — the original name for the area based upon the name of the bird and the former wetlands it inhabited. In 2007 an extension to the reception classroom was built. A Creative Centre was opened in 2014 for Art, Creative Design and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1920, -2.4570
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cranmore
- Postcode
- BA4 4SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Established
- 1938
- Nearest railway station
- Cranmore — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.allhallowsschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4728802 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Hallows Preparatory School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gates to All Hallows school - geograph.org.uk - 485470.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Hallows Preparatory School?
- All Hallows Preparatory School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA4 4SF), in the parish of Cranmore.
- What is All Hallows Preparatory School?
- All Hallows Preparatory School — co-educational Catholic prep school near the town of Frome, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to All Hallows Preparatory School?
- The nearest railway station is Cranmore, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA4 4SF.
- When was All Hallows Preparatory School built?
- Built or established in 1938.
- Is All Hallows Preparatory School a listed building?
- All Hallows Preparatory School is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to All Hallows Preparatory School?
- The nearest railway station is Cranmore, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA4 4SF.