Historic churches · South East England
St Edmund's Girls' School
In or near Salisbury.
St Edmund's Girls' School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Paul Barnett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 2.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Edmund's Girls' 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Edmund's Girls' School is located in South-East England. It is an educational institution known for its commitment to academic excellence. The school's facilities and programmes are designed to support the development of young women in a supportive environment.
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Background
History
There was a St Edmund's school in 1815, associated with St Edmund's Church, Bedwin Street, in central Salisbury. (The church became Salisbury Arts Centre in 1975). The school's first permanent site was a National School built in 1860 to the west of the church. Alterations to the school in 1896 increased its capacity to 675 places. On reorganization of education in the city in 1926, the school catered for 350 girls aged 11 and over. Further changes in 1944 turned the school into a secondary modern, which in 1951 became voluntary controlled. The school's new building in Church Road, Laverstock, was completed in 1964 and became St Edmund's Church of England Girls' School. It gained academy…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0803, -1.7712
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Laverstock
- Postcode
- SP1 1RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Established
- 1815
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592997 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edmund's Girls' School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edmund's Girls' School?
- St Edmund's Girls' School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 1RD), in the parish of Laverstock.
- What is St Edmund's Girls' School?
- St Edmund's Girls' School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Girls' School?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP1 1RD.
- When was St Edmund's Girls' School built?
- Built or established in 1815.
- Is St Edmund's Girls' School a protected site?
- Yes — St Edmund's Girls' School is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Edmund's Girls' School free to visit?
- Yes, St Edmund's Girls' School is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Edmund's Girls' School?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 1RD.