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'''Adcote School''' is an [[public school|independent]] [[ (UK)|day and boarding school]] for [[girls]], located five miles northwest of [[Shrewsbury]], [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. The school was founded in 1907 and is set in a [[Grade I]] listed country house built in 1879 for Rebecca Darby – a great niece of [[Abraham Darby I|Abraham Darby]] and a member of the iron-master family who built [[The_Iron_Bridge|Ironbridge]]. |
'''Adcote School''' is an [[public school|independent]] [[ (UK)|day and boarding school]] for [[girls]], located five miles northwest of [[Shrewsbury]], [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. The school was founded in 1907 and is set in a [[Grade I]] listed country house built in 1879 for Rebecca Darby – a great niece of [[Abraham Darby I|Abraham Darby]] and a member of the iron-master family who built [[The_Iron_Bridge|Ironbridge]]. |
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The house was designed by the famous architect [[Norman Shaw]] RA to a [[Tudor_style_architecture | Tudor]] design and stands in 27 acres of landscaped gardens. Its features include a Great Hall with a [[Minstrels' gallery]], [[William De Morgan]] tiled fireplaces and stained glass windows. It was converted to a boarding school in 1927. Now the spacious upstairs bedrooms are dormitories for boarders, with views of the gardens and surrounding countryside. The original stable and coach houses have been converted into classrooms, science laboratories and the Junior School. |
The house was designed by the famous architect [[Norman Shaw]] RA to a [[Tudor_style_architecture | Tudor]] design and stands in 27 acres of landscaped gardens. Its features include a Great Hall with a [[Minstrels' gallery]], [[William De Morgan]] tiled fireplaces and stained glass windows. It was converted to a boarding school in 1927. Now the spacious upstairs bedrooms are dormitories for boarders, with views of the gardens and surrounding countryside. The original stable and coach houses have been converted into classrooms, science laboratories and the Junior School. |
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The "Happy Faces" Nursery is located within the grounds of Adcote School providing a [[Montessori]] pre-school education for boys and girls from 3 months to 5 years old. |
The "Happy Faces" Nursery is located within the grounds of Adcote School providing a [[Montessori]] pre-school education for boys and girls from 3 months to 5 years old. |
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==Latest Inspections== |
==Latest Inspections== |
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The latest school inspection by the [[Independent Schools Inspectorate]] was undertaken from the 20th to 23rd November 2006 <ref>[http://www.isi.net/reports/2006/0015_06.htm ISC Report]</ref> |
The latest school inspection by the [[Independent Schools Inspectorate]] was undertaken from the 20th to 23rd November 2006 <ref>[http://www.isi.net/reports/2006/0015_06.htm ISC Report]</ref> |
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* [http://hanser.ceat.okstate.edu/6083/richard_norman_shaw.htm Illustrations of Adcote] |
* [http://hanser.ceat.okstate.edu/6083/richard_norman_shaw.htm Illustrations of Adcote] |
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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/dec/01/guardianobituaries.obituaries Guardian Newspaper - Obituary of Marit Allen] |
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2007/dec/01/guardianobituaries.obituaries Guardian Newspaper - Obituary of Marit Allen] |
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Revision as of 08:14, 4 May 2009
| Adcote School for Girls | |
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Little Ness , , SY4 2JY | |
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| Type | Independent Day and Boarding for Girls |
| Motto | Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra "Without the Lord, everything is in vain" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1907 |
| Chairman of Governors | Mr. T.Morris |
| Headmaster | Mr Ryan Jervis |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 127 |
| Chaplain | Reverend L Foster |
| Affiliation | Independent Schools Association |
| Website | http://www.adcoteschool.co.uk |
Adcote School is an independent day and boarding school for girls, located five miles northwest of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The school was founded in 1907 and is set in a Grade I listed country house built in 1879 for Rebecca Darby – a great niece of Abraham Darby and a member of the iron-master family who built Ironbridge.
The house was designed by the famous architect Norman Shaw RA to a Tudor design and stands in 27 acres of landscaped gardens. Its features include a Great Hall with a Minstrels' gallery, William De Morgan tiled fireplaces and stained glass windows. It was converted to a boarding school in 1927. Now the spacious upstairs bedrooms are dormitories for boarders, with views of the gardens and surrounding countryside. The original stable and coach houses have been converted into classrooms, science laboratories and the Junior School.
The "Happy Faces" Nursery is located within the grounds of Adcote School providing a Montessori pre-school education for boys and girls from 3 months to 5 years old.
52°46′09″N 2°51′48″W / 52.7691°N 2.8632°W
Latest Inspections
The latest school inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate was undertaken from the 20th to 23rd November 2006 [1]
The latest boarding inspection by OFSTED was undertaken on 20th November 2006 [2]
Notable Old Girls
Marit Allen Fashion editor and film costume designer (1941-2007)