Historic houses · East Midlands
Swanwick Hall School
In or near Swanwick.
Swanwick Hall School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Butterley · 2.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Swanwick Hall School is a school heritage located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Swanwick Hall School is located in the East Midlands. It is an educational institution that serves as a secondary school. The facility is notable for its historical significance and architectural character, contributing to the local educational landscape.
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Background
Description
The main building was constructed in 1771-72 by Joseph Pickford for Hugh Wood, a gentleman in Swanwick. It was expanded in 1812 to the west wing, with a new drawing room and tea room. This was around the same time the estate was expanded to thirty acres on the south east end of the newly opened Swanwick crossroads, due to the Alfreton Enclosure Act 1812 (52 Geo. 3 c. ciii). It was expanded again and heavily modified in 1889, when it was expanded by an east wing, conservatory, flag room and a refronted south façade on the west wing. The Wood family started letting out the house in the late 1890’s, and started selling off parts of the Wood family estate in Derbyshire, and mainly left Swanwick…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0450, -1.3920
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Ripley
- Postcode
- DE5 3NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Established
- 1922
- Nearest railway station
- Butterley — 2.1 km
- Official site
- swanwickhall.derbyshire.sch.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7653770 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swanwick Hall School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanwick Hall School?
- Swanwick Hall School is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE5 3NH), in the parish of Ripley.
- What is Swanwick Hall School?
- Swanwick Hall School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swanwick Hall School?
- The nearest railway station is Butterley, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE5 3NH.
- When was Swanwick Hall School built?
- Built or established in 1922.
- How do I get to Swanwick Hall School?
- The nearest railway station is Butterley, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE5 3NH.