Where is Wolsingham School?

Wolsingham School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL13 3DP), in the parish of Wolsingham.

How do I get to Wolsingham School?

The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL13 3DP.

Is Wolsingham School a protected site?

Yes — Wolsingham School is part of the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Wolsingham School?

The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL13 3DP.

Other places · North East England

Wolsingham School

In or near Wolsingham.

Wolsingham School in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Wolsingham · 0.8 km

Getting there & planning your visit

Wolsingham School is located in County Durham, postcode DL13 3DP. The nearest railway station is Wolsingham, which is 0.8 km away. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.

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Wolsingham School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Wolsingham School has been providing education for over 400 years to children in Western and Central County Durham. The school focuses on helping students reach their full potential and develop into well-rounded individuals through its core values.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Wolsingham School is a coeducational secondary school located in Wolsingham, County Durham, England. It was founded in 1614 as a boys' school. An early female student was Janet Taylor in the early 1800s. The school is situated just off the A689, and near the River Wear in the former district of Wear Valley. This is the former grammar school. In the past the lower site was the site for Key Stage 3, while the upper site was for Key Stage 4. This system no longer exists.

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Background

History

The school was founded on 19 June 1614 by William James who was the Bishop of Durham. The board of trustees included nine landowners who had all donated land to create the (then) boys' school. Each of the founding trustees was allowed to name two boys to be taught a basis education from the age of eight. In 1834 the master was the Reverend Philip Brownrigg who was the local curate and he lived in the master's house which was built by public subscription in about 1795. Wolsingham had two school buildings – 'Wolsingham Grammar School' on Main Road which then became Wolsingham Secondary School, with the addition of a new building opened in 1958 on the site of the school playing fields. This…

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Coordinates: 54.7328, -1.8911
District: County Durham
Parish: Wolsingham
Postcode: DL13 3DP
Parliamentary constituency: Bishop Auckland
Established: 1614
Nearest railway station: Wolsingham — 0.8 km
Official site: www.wolsinghamschool.net

Sources

wikidata: Q8030428 (CC0)
wikipedia: Wolsingham School (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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