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Manor in Riddlesworth, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riddlesworth Hall is a country house, and was formerly used as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.
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(s) | Thomas Leverton |
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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]
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 21 July 1951.[1]
Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School | |
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Hall Lane , IP22 2TA England | |
Information | |
Type | Preparatory school Day & Boarding |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1946 |
Closed | 2023 |
Department for Education URN | 121221 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 2 to 13 |
Houses | 4 |
Website | http://www.riddlesworthhall.com/ |
In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but later catered to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13.[4] In October 2015 it was announced that Riddlesworth had joined the Confucius International Education Group, which runs several international schools in China, Spain & USA. Riddlesworth was rebranded Confucius International School-Riddlesworth Hall (CISRH) as a result. The school ithen underwent a refurbishment and development programme.[5]
Full and part-time boarding was available for children from age 7. Enrollment was intentionally kept small..[6]
Pupils were allocated to four houses, which were named after prominent British women. Points were awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".[7]
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 include Diana, Princess of Wales[3][8]
The school was formally closed in April 2023.[9]
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