Witham Hall

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Witham Hall
Witham Hall near Bourne, Lincolnshire (geograph 4293091).jpg
Location
Witham Hall
Witham on the Hill
Bourne
,
Lincolnshire
,
PE10 0JJ

England
Coordinates 52°44′16″N0°26′45″W / 52.737912°N 0.445893°W / 52.737912; -0.445893
Information
Type Preparatory day and boarding
MottoQui vit content tient assez
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1959
FounderWilliam Banks
Local authorityLincolnshire
Department for Education URN 120727 Tables
HeadWilliam Austen [1]
Staff39
GenderMixed
Age4to 13
Enrolment251 [2]
HousesLyons, Tate, Maitland and Banks
Colour(s)Green, Yellow, Red, Blue
Website https://www.withamhall.com

Witham Hall is an independent boarding and day school situated in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England. [3]

Contents

The hall

The house is described by Nikolaus Pevsner in Buildings of England. The core of the house, consisting of five bays between the east front and the west front, dates from 1752 to 1756, although its style, especially its moulded window surrounds, is characteristic of the earlier 18th century. No features from the Georgian Period remain inside. The exterior was redeveloped, between 1903 and 1905, by Andrew Noble Prentice, who created an H-shaped plan for the house and added a range on the east side. Along the drive, stretching from the west side of the house to the main entrance, is a sequence of three pseudo-Jacobean arches, dating from 1876, 1830, and 1906, respectively. [4] The hall and its arches are Grade II listed buildings. [5]

The stable block was converted to a music school in 1979 by Rex Critchlow. There are currently five stables for music lessons ranging from drums to cello, the students play a variety of different instruments. [6]

The school

Witham Hall opened as a preparatory school in 1959. Witham Hall School is a feeder school for public schools, such as Uppingham School and Oundle School. It was described in 2014 as "a first-rate establishment – almost worth having another baby for" by one parent. [7]

Peter Stanley Lyons was headmaster, 1961–1989.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Witham Hall Preparatory School, Bourne".
  2. ↑ "Witham Hall Preparatory School, Bourne".
  3. ↑ "ISBI listing".
  4. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1964). The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire: Entry for Witham Hall, in Witham-On-The-Hill. Penguin Books. p. 715.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Witham Hall and three archways (Grade II) (1240121)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire. Second Edition. Penguin Books. p. 808. ISBN   0140710272.
  7. ↑ Tatler, Guides, Schools Guide 2014, Prep, Witham Hall School
  8. ↑ "Victoria Cross awarded to former Witham Hall pupil Joshua Leakey". Stamford Mercury. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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