Historic houses · South East England
Ovingdean Hall School
In or near Rottingdean.
Ovingdean Hall School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Ovingdean Hall School is located in Brighton and Hove, with the postcode BN2 7BA. The nearest railway station is Black Rock, which is 2.5 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Ovingdean Hall School is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* 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
Ovingdean Hall Foundation is a charity focused on supporting educational projects for deaf children and young people. It collaborates with various organizations to provide resources, scholarships, and experiences that enhance the education and well-being of its beneficiaries.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Ovingdean Hall School (OHS) now OIC Brighton was a special day and boarding secondary school for the severely and profoundly deaf children and young people including those with additional special needs. It closed in July 2010. The former school's site is in a rural setting in the village of Ovingdean, near Brighton, East Sussex, England. Many deaf and hard of hearing children attended the school from all over the UK and sometimes from other English-speaking nations. It was constituted as a registered charity under English law.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
In September 2023, Nord Anglia Education, the parent company of Oxford International College opened, its new residential college at the site. It aims to undertake a substantial renovation. It is called Oxford International College (OIC) Brighton. The college provides residential all year round Pre-GCSE (Year 9), two-year IGCSE (From Year 10), one-year intensive IGCSE (Year 11), and two-year A-Level (from Year 12). During the summer of 2024 another company of the Nord Anglia Group namely Bucksmore Education will use the facilities to offer a summer residential English as a second language (EFL) school for overseas students aged 12–17 during the months of June to August.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8178, -0.0756
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN2 7BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.ovingdeanhall.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7114166 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ovingdean Hall School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ovingdean Hall School?
- Ovingdean Hall School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 7BA), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Ovingdean Hall School?
- Ovingdean Hall School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ovingdean Hall School?
- The nearest railway station is Black Rock, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN2 7BA.
- When was Ovingdean Hall School built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Is Ovingdean Hall School a listed building?
- Ovingdean Hall School is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Ovingdean Hall School free to visit?
- Yes, Ovingdean Hall School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ovingdean Hall School?
- The nearest railway station is Black Rock, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 7BA.