Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Rockport School
In or near Helen's Bay.
Rockport School in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seahill · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rockport School is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, 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
Rockport School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Northern Ireland, catering to students aged 2½ to 18. The school focuses on individualized education, fostering character development and academic excellence among its pupils.
From the Wikipedia article
Rockport School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls from 2.5 years to 18 years in the British Public School tradition. It is situated in 25 acres (10 ha) of woodland on the shore of Belfast Lough in Craigavad, near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, between Belfast and Bangor.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The school was founded in 1906 by Geoffrey Bing of Rossall School and Keble College, Oxford, with the original aim to "prepare boys for the Public Schools and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth". Bing was 29 and had taught previously in St George's, Broadstairs and at St Andrew's School, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells. Rockport began with only four boys, an assistant master and a matron but quickly grew in size. The school now has around 300 pupils and accepts both boys and girls from the age of 3 until 18 (A Level) as day or boarding pupils.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6650, -5.7730
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT18 0DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Seahill — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.rockportschool.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7355544 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rockport School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rockport School?
- Rockport School is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT18 0DD).
- What is Rockport School?
- Rockport School in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rockport School?
- The nearest railway station is Seahill, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT18 0DD.
- When was Rockport School built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Is Rockport School free to visit?
- Yes, Rockport School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rockport School?
- The nearest railway station is Seahill, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT18 0DD.