Natural landmarks · South East England
Chaucer Technology School
In or near Canterbury.
Chaucer Technology School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chaucer Technology 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Chaucer Technology School is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution, focusing on technology and vocational training.
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Background
History
The school was founded before the Second World War as the Canterbury Technical High School for Boys. It shared the old hospital building on Longport Street with a girls' equivalent (which became Barton Court Grammar School) and the Technical College (now Canterbury College). In September 1967 the boys' school moved to the current site on Spring Lane. In 1973 the school was renamed the Geoffrey Chaucer School and took its first female students. In 1990 the school became one of the first to be translated into a technology school with the encouragement the Conservative government, it was launched under the headship of Noreen Manning, previously head of Camden School for Girls in London who…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2740, 1.0999
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 1SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Established
- 2015
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.chaucer.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5088045 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chaucer School, Canterbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chaucer Technology School?
- Chaucer Technology School is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 1SW), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is Chaucer Technology School?
- Chaucer Technology School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Chaucer Technology School?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT1 1SW.
- When was Chaucer Technology School built?
- Built or established in 2015.
- Is Chaucer Technology School a protected site?
- Yes — Chaucer Technology School is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chaucer Technology School free to visit?
- Yes, Chaucer Technology School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chaucer Technology School?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 1SW.