Natural landmarks · North West England
Kingsmead School
In or near Meols.
Kingsmead School — a school heritage in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manor Road · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingsmead School is a school heritage located in wales-north, 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: North Wirral Foreshore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Kingsmead School is located in North Wales. It serves as an educational institution, catering to the needs of its students in the region.
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Background
History
In 1904, Arthur Watts, a gifted mathematician and one of six sons of a Baptist minister, founded Kingsmead School. His dream was to establish a Christian school in which ‘the environment would be ideal for learning well, for playing good games and keeping physically fit’. World War I claimed the lives of thirteen Old Kingsmeadians. Two Kingsmeadians won the Military Cross – a master, Lieutenant Lavery, and Francis Wright Atherton who was just 19 years old. The years between the wars were ones of economy and survival as the Great Depression took the world in its grip. It would take until 1944 for numbers to return to their 1921 levels. By 1939 Kingsmead was 35 years old and Arthur Watts,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3975, -3.1682
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH47 0LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Manor Road — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6413354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingsmead School, Hoylake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsmead School?
- Kingsmead School is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH47 0LL), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is Kingsmead School?
- Kingsmead School — a school heritage in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kingsmead School?
- The nearest railway station is Manor Road, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH47 0LL.
- When was Kingsmead School built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Is Kingsmead School a protected site?
- Yes — Kingsmead School is part of the North Wirral Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore Ramsar wetland.
- Is Kingsmead School free to visit?
- Yes, Kingsmead School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingsmead School?
- The nearest railway station is Manor Road, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH47 0LL.