Natural landmarks · South West England
Uplands School
In or near Upton.
Uplands School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parkstone · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Uplands 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
Uplands School is an educational institution providing quality education and care for children aged between 2½ and 16 years. It is located in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, and serves both boys and girls.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Uplands School is located in South-East England. It serves as an educational institution, providing various academic programmes. Further details regarding its historical significance, architectural style, or designation are not provided.
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Background
History
The School on the site in St Osmunds Road began as the Bourne School for Girls in the old Sandecotes Manor as a select girls boarding school. They built School House, which was completed in 1895 and this building today houses the junior hall and the classrooms above it. In 1900, Lord Wimborne bought Bourne School and it became Sandecotes School, and in 1903 a sister school was opened in St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex which was called Uplands. At both schools pupils were trained to be practical, refined and cultured and were encouraged to enter universities, medical schools and hospitals. The Schools continued through the First World War, raising funds for the Red Cross and entertaining…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7190, -1.9370
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH14 9LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Phone
- 01202 742626
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Parkstone — 0.9 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7898368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Uplands School, Poole (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uplands School?
- Uplands School is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH14 9LQ), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is Uplands School?
- Uplands School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Uplands School?
- The nearest railway station is Parkstone, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH14 9LQ.
- When was Uplands School built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Is Uplands School a protected site?
- Yes — Uplands School is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Uplands School free to visit?
- Yes, Uplands School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Uplands School?
- The nearest railway station is Parkstone, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH14 9LQ.