Other places · Central Scotland
Waid Academy
In or near Pittenweem.
Waid Academy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Waid Academy is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Waid Academy is a public secondary school in Anstruther, Fife. The school's catchment area extends to as far as Elie and Colinsburgh to the west and Crail to the east (the East Neuk boundaries) but accepts pupils from towns such as Leven, Upper Largo, Lundin Links, Kennoway and Markinch.
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Background
History
Lieutenant Andrew Waid (1736–1804), an Anstruther man, left his money for the founding of Waid's Orphan Naval Academy for the sons of poor mariners and fishermen. For a variety of reasons it was not possible for his wishes to be carried out in the years following his death, and for much of the 19th century his will was ignored and the value of his estate accumulated. At last in 1884, commissioners appointed under the Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act 1882 proposed a scheme for his money to be used for the creation of a secondary school to serve the East Neuk of Fife. On 6 September 1886, The Waid Academy opened for the first time. It was the first school in Scotland to be created under…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2249, -2.7039
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY10 3HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1866
Sources
- wikidata: Q7959924 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Waid Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waid Academy?
- Waid Academy is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY10 3HD).
- What is Waid Academy?
- Waid Academy in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Waid Academy?
- Drivers can use postcode KY10 3HD.
- When was Waid Academy built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- How do I get to Waid Academy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY10 3HD. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.