Natural landmarks · South West England
Kingsbury Green Academy
In or near East Tytherton.
Kingsbury Green Academy — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingsbury Green Academy 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: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Kingsbury Green Academy is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution, providing a range of academic opportunities for its students.
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Background
History
The school was formed in 1974 when the Bentley Grammar School and the Fynemore Secondary Modern School were closed. It took over the sites of both schools and used them until 1998, when the Fynemore School site in Silver Street was given up and more buildings were added to the Wessington site, and existing ones were improved. It also took over nearly all of the pupils and most of the staff of the former schools. The oldest Calne school was founded in 1557 by Walter Fynemore of Whetham (just outside Calne). He gave an annuity of 40 shillings (£2) towards the foundation of a free school to be established within the Borough of Calne. The money devised was to be used for the education and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4286, -2.0025
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Calne
- Postcode
- SN11 8YH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Established
- 1974
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7743358 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingsbury Green Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsbury Green Academy?
- Kingsbury Green Academy is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 8YH), in the parish of Calne.
- What is Kingsbury Green Academy?
- Kingsbury Green Academy — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kingsbury Green Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN11 8YH.
- When was Kingsbury Green Academy built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Is Kingsbury Green Academy a protected site?
- Yes — Kingsbury Green Academy is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kingsbury Green Academy free to visit?
- Yes, Kingsbury Green Academy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingsbury Green Academy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 8YH. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.