| Chard School | |
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| Location | Chard, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°52′24″N2°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 English county of Somerset.
The school is located on the site of the former Chard Grammar School.
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]
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]
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