Natural landmarks · South West England
Monkton Combe School
In or near Limpley Stoke.
Monkton Combe School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Monkton Combe 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Monkton Combe School is an independent school located in South-East England. It offers a range of educational programmes and is known for its picturesque campus and extensive grounds. The school caters to both day and boarding students, providing a diverse educational environment.
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Background
History
Monkton Combe School was founded in 1868 by the Revd. Francis Pocock, vicar of Monkton Combe and a former curate to the Bishop of Sierra Leone . Clarendon School for Girls, a former independent girls' school, merged with Monkton Combe School in 1992, at which point Monkton became fully coeducational. Monkton is a member of the Rugby Group of independent boarding schools in the United Kingdom.
Architecture
Several of the school's buildings are listed, including the main Senior school block known as The Old Farm, and the part of the Terrace Block known as The Old Vicarage. The school has extensive grounds at both the Preparatory (prep) and Senior schools. The Senior cricket pitches (Longmead and Landham) are described as 'among the most picturesque in England', regularly featuring in the Wisden Cricket Calendar's ‘loveliest grounds’ lists. The school has two boathouses, both on the River Avon. The older is on the edge of the Senior school grounds, sitting below the Dundas Aqueduct and is used mainly for junior rowing. In 2014 the school opened a new boathouse in the nearby village of Saltford.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3569, -2.3270
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Monkton Combe
- Postcode
- BA2 7HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Established
- 1868
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.monktoncombeschool.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6901005 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monkton Combe School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monkton Combe School?
- Monkton Combe School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7HF), in the parish of Monkton Combe.
- What is Monkton Combe School?
- Monkton Combe School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Monkton Combe School?
- The nearest railway station is Freshford, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA2 7HF.
- When was Monkton Combe School built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Is Monkton Combe School a protected site?
- Yes — Monkton Combe School is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Monkton Combe School free to visit?
- Yes, Monkton Combe School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monkton Combe School?
- The nearest railway station is Freshford, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 7HF.