Organization:Chard School
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| Location | Chard, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 50°52′24″N 2°57′40″W / 50.8734°N 2.9610°W |
| Built | 1583 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Chard School |
| Designated | 24 March 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1205594 |
  Location of Chard School in Somerset | |
Chard School is a coeducational private school for children ages 4 to 11 located in the town of Chard in the England county of Somerset.
The school is located on the site of the former Chard Grammar School.
History
The school was originally a private residence, built for John Symes of Poundsford in 1583. Later in 1671, his son, William Symes, handed the property over to twelve trustees for conversion into a grammar school.[1][2] It later became a public boarding school in 1890.[3]
The current independent preparatory school, known as Chard School, was established in 1972,[3] and still incorporates the original grammar school building. The 16th-century building has been Grade II* listed since 1950.[1] It is also on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, where it is described as being in poor condition.[4]
Architecture
The two-storey flint building has hamstone dressings, a tiled roof and brick chimney stacks. The front of the building has a three-room range and a projecting three-storey porch. Many of the rooms have fireplaces, panelling and decorations from the 16th to 19th centuries.[1] In the 18th century a staircase was added giving access to the adjacent Monmouth House which was built between 1770 and 1790.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "CHARD SCHOOL, Chard Town - 1205594". Historic England. 1950-03-24. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205594.
- ↑ "Digest of the Reports Made by the Commissioners of Inquiry Into Charities ... - Google Books". 1841. https://books.google.com/books?id=2hNQAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22chard+grammar+school%22&pg=RA9-PA82.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "History of Chard School Independent Prep School in Chard". Chardschool.co.uk. http://chardschool.co.uk/about-us-independent-prep-school-chard/history/.
- ↑ "Chard School, Fore Street, Chard Town - South Somerset". Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/184264.
- ↑ "Monmouth House and attached walls and railings". Historic England. https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205613.
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