Natural landmarks · South East England
Ladycross School
In or near Alfriston.
Ladycross School — 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
- Seaford · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ladycross 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SEVEN SISTERS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ladycross School is an educational institution located in South-East England. It offers a range of academic and extracurricular programmes for its students. The school is known for its commitment to providing a well-rounded education.
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Background
History
The school was founded in 1891 by Alfred Roper, who later passed it onto his son Tony Roper. Tony Roper had no descendants and in the early 1950s, as he became more elderly, he sought a successor as owner and headmaster from among the parents of children at the school. The only parent interested was Michael Feeny who was a descendant of a Birmingham Catholic family and who had one son at the school at the time. As a school teacher and classicist himself, Feeny had experience in the education business, and ran the school over the next quarter century in conjunction with long-serving staff members. Approaching retirement in the early 1970s at a time when private education appeared under…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7745, 0.1323
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Seaford
- Postcode
- BN25 4BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Seaford — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15241235 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ladycross School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ladycross School?
- Ladycross School is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN25 4BN), in the parish of Seaford.
- What is Ladycross School?
- Ladycross School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ladycross School?
- The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN25 4BN.
- When was Ladycross School built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Is Ladycross School a protected site?
- Yes — Ladycross School is part of the Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SEVEN SISTERS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Ladycross School free to visit?
- Yes, Ladycross School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ladycross School?
- The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN25 4BN.