Historic houses · South West England
Taunton School
In or near Comeytrowe.
Taunton School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Taunton School, the nearest railway station is Taunton, located 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA2 6AD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Taunton School is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, 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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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Taunton School is a public school, now co-educational, in the county town of Taunton in Somerset in South West England. It serves boarding and day-school pupils from the ages of 13 to 18. The current headmaster is James Johnson, appointed in the autumn of 2022. The school campus also includes Taunton School International for overseas students; Taunton Preparatory School, serving boarding and day-school pupils aged 7 to 13; Taunton Pre-Prep School, serving day-school pupils aged 4 to 7, and Taunton Nursery, serving pupils aged 0 to 4.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Taunton School was founded in 1847 as Independent College, a boys-only school for dissenters - those who were not members of the Church of England. In the 1870s, the school's governors purchased a site at the northern end of Taunton, on Staplegrove Road. They had built, by Joseph James, a gothic-influenced building, in the prevailing style of the period. The school is constructed in a C-plan, with a 50 ft high tower. Grey stone came from Somerset's Mendip Hills. This large building still dominates the school's 90 acre campus today. It is a Grade II listed building. The school was a founding member of the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships and has hosted the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0263, -3.1155
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA2 6AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 1 km
- Official site
- www.tauntonschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7688807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Taunton School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taunton School?
- Taunton School is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA2 6AD), in the parish of Taunton.
- What is Taunton School?
- Taunton School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Taunton School?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA2 6AD.
- When was Taunton School built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Is Taunton School a listed building?
- Taunton School is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Taunton School a protected site?
- Yes — Taunton School is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Taunton School?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA2 6AD.