Where is The Old Ride School?

The Old Ride School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA15 2PB), in the parish of Bradford-on-Avon.

How do I get to The Old Ride School?

The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA15 2PB.

Is The Old Ride School a protected site?

Yes — The Old Ride School is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

Is The Old Ride School free to visit?

Yes, The Old Ride School is free to enter.

How do I get to The Old Ride School?

The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA15 2PB.

Natural landmarks · South West England

The Old Ride School

In or near Winsley.

Free admission

The Old Ride School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Approaching the A363 junction - geograph.org.uk - 5645771 — Shaun Ferguson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Bradford-on-Avon · 1.6 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

The Old Ride 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

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Old Ride School is located in South-East England. It is a historical educational building, notable for its traditional architectural style. Further details about its era, designation, or architects are not provided.

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Background

History

The school was founded in 1885 by Gerard Rogers at Canford Cliffs, just outside Bournemouth. Rogers was only 27; pupil numbers grew rapidly and many scholarships were won. He drowned around 1920 while swimming off the local beach and was succeeded as head by his deputy, Sydney Phillips, who ran the school until his death in 1930. He in turn was succeeded by the Reverend Thomas Flynn. After the difficult years of early 1930s the school prospered but then war came, France fell and all the South Coast was considered a likely German invasion area. Numbers fell rapidly and the school was obliged to evacuate to East Devon for the duration. It never returned to Bournemouth as the premises there…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.3590, -2.2570
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Bradford-on-Avon
Postcode: BA15 2PB
Parliamentary constituency: Melksham and Devizes
Established: 1885
Nearest railway station: Bradford-on-Avon — 1.6 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7754904 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Old Ride School (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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