Leweston School
| Established | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent, Day and Boarding |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr Adrian Aylward |
| Founder | Sisters of Christian Instruction |
| Location | Leweston Sherborne Dorset DT9 6EN England, UK |
| Staff | 120[1] |
| Gender | Pre-prep - Mixed Senior school - Girls |
| Ages | 2½–18 |
| Website | Official site |
Coordinates: 50°54′36″N 2°31′13″W / 50.910015°N 2.520247°W
Leweston School is a Catholic independent school for girls near Sherborne in Dorset, UK. It is the sister-school of St Teresa's School in Surrey. The school was founded as St Antony's school in 1891 by the Sisters of Christian Instruction.
St Antony's School moved to the Leweston Manor estate in 1948. The main school building is a Palladian manor house built in the late eighteenth century. The school grounds occupy 46 acres (190,000 m2), and include the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, a Grade I listed building, built in 1616.[2] The Trinity Chapel is the oldest building on the school site and is used regularly for smaller services.[3] There is another chapel situated in the main school.
[edit] References
- ^ School website - Staff, accessed 18 April 2008.
- ^ English Heritage - Images of England, accessed 28 April 2009.
- ^ School website - Chapel, accessed 18 April 2008.
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