Abbeys & priories · South West England
Milton Abbey School
In or near Milton Abbas.
Milton Abbey School — a Grade I-listed abbey in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Milton Abbey School is located in Dorset, with the postcode DT11 0BZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Milton Abbey School is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Summary from the official site
Milton Abbey School is a full boarding school in England that offers a wide range of academic, vocational, and sporting qualifications. Set in a historic Grade 1 listed mansion surrounded by 180 acres of countryside, the school focuses on character education and provides a nurturing environment for students aged 13 to 18.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Milton Abbey School is a private school for day and boarding pupils in the village of Milton Abbas, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, in South West England. It has 224 pupils as of September 2023, in five houses: Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Huighe's and Tregonwell. The school was founded as a boys' school in 1954 and is now co-educational. The school has facilities that include a golf course, a 15th-century dining hall, an Abbey chapel that can be traced back to the 10th century and grounds designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. The main house was built by Joseph Damer, 1st Earl of Dorchester.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Milton Abbey (fully, the Abbey Church of St Mary, St Samson, and St Branwalader) in Dorset was a Benedictine foundation, but only part of the church now survives and is used as the Milton Abbey School chapel. A college of secular canons was founded here by King Athelstan, in 933, The medieval church burned down in 1309, Tregonwell fell from the roof of the church in a childhood accident, but his life was saved when his wide pantaloons filled with air and broke his fall. In thanks, he bequeathed his library to the church. Sir John also was buried in an altar tomb in the Abbey Church. In 1752, the buildings were bought by the Damer family: in 1771, to make way for a new house and landscaped…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8202, -2.2874
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Milton Abbas
- Postcode
- DT11 0BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Phone
- 01258 881804
- Established
- 1954
- Official site
- www.miltonabbey.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6860965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Milton Abbey School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milton Abbey School?
- Milton Abbey School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 0BZ), in the parish of Milton Abbas.
- What is Milton Abbey School?
- Milton Abbey School — a Grade I-listed abbey in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Milton Abbey School?
- Drivers can use postcode DT11 0BZ.
- When was Milton Abbey School built?
- Built or established in 1954.
- Is Milton Abbey School a listed building?
- Milton Abbey School is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Milton Abbey School a protected site?
- Yes — Milton Abbey School is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB) and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Milton Abbey School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 0BZ. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.