Where is The Queen's School?

The Queen's School is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2NN), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.

How do I get to The Queen's School?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 2NN.

Is The Queen's School a protected site?

Yes — The Queen's School is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is The Queen's School free to visit?

Yes, The Queen's School is free to enter.

How do I get to The Queen's School?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2NN.

Natural landmarks · North West England

The Queen's School

In or near Chester.

Free admission

The Queen's School — a school heritage in wales-north, United Kingdom.

OS benchmark - Chester, former Infirmary gatepost - geograph.org.uk - 3605739 — Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

The Queen's School is a school heritage located in wales-north, 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

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Queen's School is an educational institution located in North Wales. It is known for its long-standing tradition and commitment to academic excellence. The school offers a range of educational programmes for girls and has a strong emphasis on personal development and extracurricular activities.

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Background

History

Founded in 1878 by a group of prominent Chester citizens as The Chester School for Girls, the school owes its royal name to Queen Victoria. In response to a request from the Duke of Westminster, an early benefactor of the school, in 1882 she commanded "that the School in question shall be styled the Queen's School". The school originally had its home at 100 Watergate Flags, an 18th-century house built upon the site of an extramural Roman bathhouse. Once again, the Duke of Westminster supported the school by offering the trustees a piece of land which had once been the site of Chester's City Gaol and House of Correction, together with a gift of £500 towards the building of a new school. In…

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Coordinates: 53.1909, -2.8974
District: Cheshire West and Chester
Parish: Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
Postcode: CH1 2NN
Parliamentary constituency: Chester North and Neston
Established: 1878
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7758975 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Queen's School, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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