Riddlesworth Hall School
Riddlesworth Hall | |
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Alternative names | Riddlesworth Hall School |
General information | |
Type | Manor |
Town or city | Riddlesworth |
Country | England |
Completed | 1792 |
Client | Silvanus Bevan III |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Thomas Leverton |
Riddlesworth Hall School is a former country house. It now serves as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.
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History
It was acquired by Silvanus Bevan III (1743–1830) in 1792.[1][2]
It later became the seat of the Compton-Thornhill baronets, including Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (1837-1900) and Sir Anthony John Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Baronet (1868–1949). The second baronet had no heirs and the hall was converted for use as a school.[1][3]
Architecture
It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton (1743-1824) as a Georgian style three-storey manor house in 1792.[1][3] It is surrounded by 12 hectares of parkland.[3]
It was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building on July 21, 1951.[1]
Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School
Established | 1946 |
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Type | Preparatory school Day & Boarding |
Religion | Church of England |
Headmaster | Paul Cochrane |
Location | Hall Lane Diss Norfolk IP22 2TA United Kingdom |
DfE number | 926/8600 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 2–13 |
Houses | 4 |
Website | riddlesworthhall.com |
In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but now caters to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13.[4] In October 2015 it was announced that Riddlesworth joined the Confucius International Education Group, which runs several international schools in China. Riddlesworth was rebranded Confucius International School-Riddlesworth Hall (CISRH) as a result.[5]
Boarding
Full and part-time boarding is available for children from age 7. Enrolment is intentionally kept small to maintain a "family" atmosphere amongst pupils and teachers. The Headmaster and his family live on campus and personally take responsibility for pastoral care of boarders.[6] Riddlesworth also specially caters to children of British Armed Forces personnel and offer fully escorted travel to and from airports for families posted abroad.[7]
Houses
Pupils are allocated to four houses, which are named after prominent British women. Points are awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".[8]
House | Colour | Namesake |
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Aylward | Gladys Aylward, missionary | |
Cavell | Edith Cavell, nurse | |
Fry | Elizabeth Fry, reformer | |
Nightingale | Florence Nightingale, nurse |
Notable former pupils
- Diana, Princess of Wales[3][9]
- Lady Sarah McCorquodale, sister of Princess Diana
- Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes
References
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External Links
- School Profile at the Independent Schools Council website
- Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection Reports
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 British Listed Buildings
- ↑ The Regency Town House: The Bevans
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Select English
- ↑ Department of Education
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- ↑ Boarding
- ↑ Service Families
- ↑ Houses
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