Natural landmarks · South East England
The Skinners’ Kent Academy
In or near Pembury.
The Skinners’ Kent Academy — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Nigel Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- High Brooms · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Skinners’ Kent Academy 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: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Skinners’ Kent Academy is located in South-East England. This educational institution is notable for its emphasis on academic excellence and personal development. It serves a diverse student body and is part of a long-standing tradition in education.
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Background
History
The original school was called Sandown Court and was built and opened in 1960 It was then renamed Tunbridge Wells High School and was renamed The Skinners' Kent Academy in 2009. The new building was built in 2010. In September 2010, it was on the shortlist for the 2010 Kent Design Awards.
Architecture
The old buildings were replaced in 2010 with an award-winning design. The contractors were Willmott Dixon. It is based on a four-storey hub building with three three-storey rectangular teaching blocks set at 45’ to each other, and a further large sports block opposite. The school required extra capacity to host its new one form entry, 3-11 primary school. They worked closely with KCC and the appointed contractors, Baxall Construction. It is a bespoke two-storey timber-framed, sustainable, offsite, factory construction. The building was designed using 3D CAD software, by Willmott Dixon in discussion with the staff. The components which included the floors and the walls with the windows…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1411, 0.2930
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Tunbridge Wells, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN2 4PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Established
- 2009
- Nearest railway station
- High Brooms — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7764636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Skinners' Kent Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Skinners’ Kent Academy?
- The Skinners’ Kent Academy is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN2 4PY), in the parish of Tunbridge Wells, unparished area.
- What is The Skinners’ Kent Academy?
- The Skinners’ Kent Academy — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Skinners’ Kent Academy?
- The nearest railway station is High Brooms, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN2 4PY.
- When was The Skinners’ Kent Academy built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- Is The Skinners’ Kent Academy a protected site?
- Yes — The Skinners’ Kent Academy is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Skinners’ Kent Academy free to visit?
- Yes, The Skinners’ Kent Academy is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Skinners’ Kent Academy?
- The nearest railway station is High Brooms, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN2 4PY.