Natural landmarks · South East England
Box Hill School
In or near Great Bookham.
Box Hill School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Box Hill & Westhumble · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Box Hill 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Box Hill School is an independent school located in London. It is known for its picturesque setting and educational offerings, catering to a diverse student body. The school emphasises a well-rounded education, combining academic rigour with extracurricular activities.
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Background
History
Box Hill School was founded in 1959 by Roy McComish a house master and art master at Gordonstoun. Having decided to leave Gordonstoun and set up his own school, he contacted a number of friends and between them they bought the Dalewood House Estate for £6,000. While at Gordonstoun McComish had taught under innovative German educator Kurt Hahn who had established Gordonstoun and been involved in or had inspired the creation of a number of other schools. Box Hill became the latest Hahnian school and McComish became the school's first headmaster whilst Jocelin Winthrop Young (another of Hahn's acolytes and creator of the Round Square movement) became one of the school's first governors.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2690, -0.3250
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Mickleham
- Postcode
- RH5 6EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Established
- 1959
- Nearest railway station
- Box Hill & Westhumble — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4951539 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Box Hill School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Box Hill School?
- Box Hill School is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 6EA), in the parish of Mickleham.
- What is Box Hill School?
- Box Hill School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Box Hill School?
- The nearest railway station is Box Hill & Westhumble, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 6EA.
- When was Box Hill School built?
- Built or established in 1959.
- Is Box Hill School a protected site?
- Yes — Box Hill School is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Box Hill School free to visit?
- Yes, Box Hill School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Box Hill School?
- The nearest railway station is Box Hill & Westhumble, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 6EA.