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Great Ayton Friends' School
In or near Great Ayton.
Great Ayton Friends' School in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Great Ayton · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
Great Ayton Friends' 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
The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum is located in Great Ayton and focuses on the early life and education of Captain Cook. Visitors can explore a recreated 18th-century schoolroom, learn about Cook's voyages, and discover the history of the village.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Ayton Friends' School (1841–1997) in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, England, was a private, co-educational, agricultural boarding school, run by the Religious Society of Friends (the Quakers). The school was situated on High Green on an estate of around 70 acres (280,000 m2). The River Leven (a tributary of the River Tees), ran through the school grounds and was bridged in several places.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the early 1800s, County Durham Quakers searched for a suitable site for an agricultural school. This was for the children of disowned Quakers who were not eligible for Quaker education, Unable to find a site in the preferred area of Bishop Auckland, Durham Friends sought the assistance of Thomas Richardson, a Quaker from Darlington who had come to live in Great Ayton on his retirement in 1830. In 1841 the school was established "for the maintenance of 36 boys and the same number of girls belonging to or connected with the Society of Friends; others are admitted at a charge representing about the average cost of each child per annum. There was now accommodation for 80 boarders. The course…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4879, -1.1326
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Great Ayton
- Postcode
- TS9 6NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Phone
- +44 164 272 4296
- Established
- 1841
- Nearest railway station
- Great Ayton — 1.1 km
- Opening
- Wednesday to Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday
- Official site
- captaincookschoolroommuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5598678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Ayton Friends' School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Ayton Friends' School?
- Great Ayton Friends' School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS9 6NB), in the parish of Great Ayton.
- What is Great Ayton Friends' School?
- Great Ayton Friends' School in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Ayton Friends' School?
- The nearest railway station is Great Ayton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS9 6NB.
- When was Great Ayton Friends' School built?
- Built or established in 1841.
- Is Great Ayton Friends' School a protected site?
- Yes — Great Ayton Friends' School is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Great Ayton Friends' School?
- The nearest railway station is Great Ayton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS9 6NB.