Cathedrals · West Midlands
Lucton School
In or near Lucton.
Lucton School in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leominster · 8.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Lucton School is located in Herefordshire, County of, with the postcode HR6 9PN. The nearest railway station is Leominster, which is 8.5 km away. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Lucton School is a place of interest in Wales Mid, 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
Lucton School is an independent school located in Leominster, West Midlands, catering to children aged 3 to 17. The school offers a mixed-gender education and includes nursery classes as well as a sixth form.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lucton School, is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school in Lucton near Leominster, Herefordshire, England. It was founded in 1708 as a boys' school and began admitting girls in the 1970s. It currently has c.350 pupils on roll, aged from six months to 18 years. The school operates as a registered charity and is a member of the Independent Schools Association, the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools, the Independent Schools Council Information Service and the Boarding Schools Association. Fees are currently £29,955 for full boarders, £24,750 for weekly boarders and £12,945 for day pupils.
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Background
History
The 'free school in Lucton' was founded by John Pierrepont by indenture dated 7 December 1708. Pierrepont had made his fortune as a vintner in London and, being unmarried, elected to use his fortune in good works. He restored the chapel in Lucton village and provided a stipend for a minister. In his will, he also provided bequests to The Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew (of which he was a governor) and Mile End Hospital. His generosity is recorded on a funeral cartouche, originally mounted in the chapel in Lucton but now in the dining hall of the school. By Act of Parliament in 1708, Pierrepont established a free school in Lucton, based on the tithes due him from estates and manors such as…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2759, -2.8254
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Lucton
- Postcode
- HR6 9PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Established
- 1708
- Nearest railway station
- Leominster — 8.5 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6698127 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lucton School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lucton School?
- Lucton School is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 9PN), in the parish of Lucton.
- What is Lucton School?
- Lucton School in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lucton School?
- The nearest railway station is Leominster, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR6 9PN.
- When was Lucton School built?
- Built or established in 1708.
- Is Lucton School a protected site?
- Yes — Lucton School is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Lucton School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 9PN. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.