Other places · North East England
Tanfield School
In or near Stanley.
Tanfield School in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield · 1.4 km
- Free entry
About
Tanfield 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
Tanfield School is an educational institution focused on helping students achieve their academic and personal goals. The school emphasizes core values such as hard work, trust, and fairness, and encourages strong relationships with parents and the community.
From the Wikipedia article
Tanfield School is a coeducational secondary school in Stanley, County Durham, England, by the border to Tanfield Lea. The school is part of the Eden Learning Trust and is a specialist science and engineering college.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Tanfield Lea Higher Elementary School and Pupil Teaching Centre was opened in October 1912. Some of the first pupils had transferred from the old Pupil Teacher Centre. However, most of the new intake were twelve years old. Mr. Hardy, the first headmaster, recorded in the school log that: "The Pupil Teacher and Preparatory pupils attending the Tanfield Lea P.T. Centre (53 in number) and their teachers Mr. Stringer, Mr. Crabb, Miss Clough came to the school and 174 pupils were admitted by examination from 329 candidates". The object of the school, as stated in the 1914 prospectus, was to: "provide education, between the ages of 12 and 15 years, for children who, having previously attended an…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8770, -1.7070
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Stanley
- Postcode
- DH9 8AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- Phone
- 01207 232 881
- Established
- 1912
- Nearest railway station
- East Tanfield — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.tanfieldschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7682583 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tanfield School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tanfield School?
- Tanfield School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH9 8AY), in the parish of Stanley.
- What is Tanfield School?
- Tanfield School in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tanfield School?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH9 8AY.
- When was Tanfield School built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- How do I get to Tanfield School?
- The nearest railway station is East Tanfield, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH9 8AY.