Natural landmarks · West Midlands
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
In or near Colwall.
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Official information
The Downs Malvern is an independent school for children aged 6 months to 13 years, situated on a scenic 55-acre campus in the Malvern Hills. The school emphasizes a nurturing environment that encourages exploration and personal growth through a diverse curriculum and various enrichment activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Malvern Hills SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School is located in the West Midlands. This educational institution serves as a preparatory school and is known for its picturesque setting within the Malvern Hills area.
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Background
History
The Downs School at Colwall was founded in 1900 by Herbert Jones, who had been educated in Cambridge and was headmaster at Leighton Park School when he and his wife Ethel Jones founded the Downs Malvern as a preparatory school for boys. It opened with four pupils, and slowly expanded, with 40 pupils in 1918. The Jones were Quakers, and the Downs was unusual in being a Quaker school, a status which would eventually fade away. The Quaker ambience meant that several of the staff were conscientious objectors in the First World War. It was also unusual in pioneering extra-curricular activities, such as music and hobbies, for its pupils. This innovation would eventually spread across the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0864, -2.3538
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Colwall
- Postcode
- WR13 6EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7730801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Downs Malvern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR13 6EY), in the parish of Colwall.
- What is The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR13 6EY.
- When was The Downs, Malvern College Prep School built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Is The Downs, Malvern College Prep School a protected site?
- Yes — The Downs, Malvern College Prep School is part of the The Malvern Hills SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Downs, Malvern College Prep School free to visit?
- Yes, The Downs, Malvern College Prep School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR13 6EY.