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Bristol Cathedral School
Address
Map
College Square

Bristol
,
Bristol

United Kingdom
Information
TypeIndependent
Established1140
Head teacherMr Hugh Monro
Age11 to 18
EnrollmentApprox. 470
Websitehttp://www.bristolcathedral.bristol.sch.uk/index.htm Bristol Cathedral School website
Bristol Cathedral School

Bristol Cathedral School (grid reference ST582726) is a public school in Bristol, England. It is situated next to the Cathedral itself, just outside the centre of the city. Originally founded in 1140 as part of what was then Bristol Abbey, it was refounded by Henry VIII in 1542 after he had dissolved the monastery. It began accepting girls into the sixth form in 1982 and became fully co-educational in 2005. The school site in undergoing a period of development: currently a new block is being constructed to accommodate a new Year 6 from September 2008 onwards. The choristers at Bristol Cathedral are all educated at the school, which has a strong musical tradition. The school is a day school and has no boarders, though it nevertheless has a house system made up of four houses - Abbots, Canons, Deans and Priors. In April 2007, the school appointed a new headmaster, Mr Hugh Monro.

Buildings

The main school building is part of St Augustine's Abbey, which was founded in 1140. This contains the refectory and a 13th century right-hand archway, with upper walls from the early 16th century. It was extensively altered and partly refaced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1] The Abbey House,[2] and Deanery[3] are also II* listed.

Notable Old Cathedralians

Former teachers

References

  1. ^ "Cathedral School". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  2. ^ "Abbey House, Cathedral School". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  3. ^ 379308 "The Old Deanery, Cathedral School". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-03-14. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); horizontal tab character in |url= at position 59 (help)


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