Natural landmarks · South East England
Belmont Prep School
In or near Effingham.
Belmont Prep School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Tansy Forrest-Takano — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Belmont Prep 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leith Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Belmont Prep School is located in South-East England. The school provides education for younger students, focusing on a well-rounded curriculum. It is notable for its commitment to academic excellence and personal development.
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Background
History
Belmont School was founded in 1880 in Blackheath, London. It subsequently moved to the village of Westcott, Surrey and, in the mid-1950s, under the tenure of headmaster Frank Sharples, it moved to its current location at Holmbury St Mary. The current site is a former country house, called Feldemore. It was built for Edwin Waterhouse, co-founder of the accountancy practice of Price Waterhouse and was designed by the architects, George Tunstal Redmayne and Alfred Waterhouse. Before being sold to the owners of the school, the house had been requisitioned by the British Army during the Second World War and, following the end of hostilities, it was leased for ten years by the Admiralty.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1891, -0.4060
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Abinger
- Postcode
- RH5 6DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Established
- 1880
- Nearest railway station
- Gomshall — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4884407 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belmont School, Surrey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belmont Prep School?
- Belmont Prep School is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 6DS), in the parish of Abinger.
- What is Belmont Prep School?
- Belmont Prep School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Belmont Prep School?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 6DS.
- When was Belmont Prep School built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- Is Belmont Prep School a protected site?
- Yes — Belmont Prep School is part of the Leith Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Belmont Prep School free to visit?
- Yes, Belmont Prep School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belmont Prep School?
- The nearest railway station is Gomshall, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 6DS.