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Historic houses · North East England

Mowden Hall School

In or near Stocksfield.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Mowden Hall School in England North East, United Kingdom.

Mowden Hall - geograph.org.uk - 210088

John Clive Nicholson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Stocksfield · 4.0 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Mowden Hall School is a place of interest in England North East, 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

Mowden Hall School is a co-educational day and boarding preparatory school for children aged two to thirteen, located less than 15 miles west of Newcastle. The school emphasizes character education and provides a nurturing environment for children to explore their identities and develop academically and socially.

From the Wikipedia article

Mowden Hall School is a co-educational and boarding preparatory school in the parish of Bywell, in Stocksfield, Northumberland, England, approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has been a member of the Prep Schools Trust since 2007 and is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS).

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Mowden Hall School was founded in the eponymous Mowden Hall in Mowden, near Darlington, by Frank Marchbank in 1935. The School was evacuated to Fallbarrow, Windermere, at the start of World War II, before acquiring its present site at Newton Hall, near Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1945; the former building was home to the Department for Education and its predecessor agencies for almost fifty years. Mowden Hall School became co-ed in 1982, and opened a Pre-Prep Department in 1993, which now includes Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2. Work was done in the School's early years at Newton to convert the former home of the Joicey family—built in 1835 by architect John Dobson—into a…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.9809, -1.9351
Parish
Bywell
Postcode
NE43 7TP
Parliamentary constituency
Hexham
Established
1935
Nearest railway station
Stocksfield4 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mowden Hall School?
Mowden Hall School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE43 7TP), in the parish of Bywell.
What is Mowden Hall School?
Mowden Hall School in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Mowden Hall School?
The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE43 7TP.
When was Mowden Hall School built?
Built or established in 1935.
How do I get to Mowden Hall School?
The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE43 7TP.