Natural landmarks · South East England
The Piggott School
In or near Wargrave.
The Piggott School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wargrave · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Piggott 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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Official information
The Piggott School is an educational institution located in Wokingham, UK. It offers a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities for students.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Piggott School is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution and is recognised for its commitment to academic excellence and student development.
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Background
History
The initial funding for the cost of The Piggott School was led by Vicar Canon Stephen Winter. Under the 1936 Education Act, if a community raised a quarter of the cost of a new school, the rest of the funding would be provided from public funds. The foundation stone was laid on 12 October 1939 and officially opened on 17 September 1940. The school was originally built for 320 children. When it was opened in 1940, it was already too small because war had broken out and an evacuation programme was underway (two million children were moved from London to the countryside within three days). This caused a doubling of the local population of children and far more pupils had to be accommodated by…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4900, -0.8720
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Wargrave
- Postcode
- RG10 8DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Wargrave — 1 km
- Official site
- www.piggott.wokingham.sch.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7757092 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Piggott School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Piggott School?
- The Piggott School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG10 8DS), in the parish of Wargrave.
- What is The Piggott School?
- The Piggott School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Piggott School?
- The nearest railway station is Wargrave, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG10 8DS.
- When was The Piggott School built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Is The Piggott School a protected site?
- Yes — The Piggott School is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Piggott School free to visit?
- Yes, The Piggott School is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Piggott School?
- The nearest railway station is Wargrave, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG10 8DS.