Cathedrals · North East England
Durham School
In or near Durham.
Durham School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Durham School, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DH1 4QN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Durham School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Durham School is part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, which has a rich history spanning over six centuries. It provides education for pupils aged 11 to 18, focusing on academic excellence and personal development through various sports and extracurricular activities.
From the Wikipedia article
Durham School is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in Durham, North East England. Since 2021 it has been part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. Durham School was an all-boys institution from its foundation in 1414 until 1985, when girls were admitted to the sixth form. The school takes pupils aged 3–18 years and became fully co-educational in 1998. A member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, it enrolls 495 day and boarding students. Its preparatory institution, known as the Chorister School, enrolls a further 250 pupils. Durham and Bow's former pupils include politicians, clergy and British aristocracy. Former students are known as Old Dunelmians. Founded by the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Langley, in 1414, it received royal foundation by King Henry VIII in 1541 following the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Protestant Reformation. It is the city's oldest institution of learning.
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Background
History
The history of Durham School can be divided into four sections. Firstly there is the time from its founding by Langley in 1414, then in 1541 Henry VIII refounded it, the period from 1844 when the school moved from its site on Palace Green to its current location across the river Wear, and finally from 2021 when the school became part of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. The school is often referred to in histories and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as "Durham Grammar School". It should not be confused with the Chorister School in Durham, which merged with Durham School in 2021 to form the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. There is strong recorded evidence of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7716, -1.5830
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 4QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1414
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.9 km
- Official site
- durhamschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316554 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Durham School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Durham School?
- Durham School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 4QN), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Durham School?
- Durham School in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Durham School?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 4QN.
- When was Durham School built?
- Built or established in 1414.
- How do I get to Durham School?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 4QN.