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King Henry VIII Grammar School, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire was one of a series of schools founded during the Reformation in England and Wales in 1542 from property seized from monasteries and religious congregations.
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KING HENRY VIII SCHOOL Warwick Road, Coventry CV3 6AQ. Call us: Senior School: 024 7627 1111 Junior School: 024 7627 1160. Email us: Senior School: info.khviii@csfoundation.org.uk Junior School: info.khjs@csfoundation.org.uk. Social Media: Twitter @KHVIIISchool Facebook: KingHenryVIIISchool YouTube: King Henry VIII School Instagram: King Henry ...
- In The Beginning
- The Medieval Building
- The Grammar School
- City Improvements
- The Next Chapter
- Entertaining at The Old Grammar School
Founded by Prior Lawrence of St Mary’s Benedictine Priory, the main religious institution in the city at the time, the original hospital on this site was built between 1154 and 1176. The hospital was run by the Knights Hospitallers, a monastic order who provided medical care, originally to pilgrims who had made the journey to Jerusalem.
This current building dates from the 1300s, and was built using beautiful local sandstone. It had its own chapel and was maintained by gifts and endowments from local benefactors. The hospital had around 24-30 beds for the sick and infirm of the city, as well as travellers who sought lodgings there. At this point England was a very religious countr...
On 4th March 1545 the hospital was surrendered to King Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. A wealthy businessman named John Hales paid £400 for the building, on condition that he would found a free school bearing the King’s name. King Henry VIII School started life on 23rd July, 1545 in the nave of the Whitefriars Church, and it r...
In 1848 Hales Street was constructed, which resulted in major changes to the Hospital buildings, including the demolition of the Ushers’ house and garden, and the south transept. In 1852 the west front was rebuilt in a more orthodox Gothic style that remains today. In 1885 King Henry VIII Grammar School moved to new, much larger premises on a new 1...
Over the years the Old Grammar School has been used as a Sunday School, hosted jumble sales, and was even struck by a bomb during the Second World War. It has now been revitalised as a unique part of the city’s rich heritage by Culture Coventry, and we are thrilled to be able to preserve it for future generations.
This atmospheric and unique Grade 1 listed building is available to hire for conferencing, dinners, wedding breakfasts and networking events. Our highly professional and experienced staff, and exquisite bespoke catering will ensure your event is truly memorable. For more information contact our Hospitality Team:hospitality@culturecoventry.comor 024...
The school was founded on 23 July 1545 by the Clerk of the Hanaper John Hales as the Free Grammar School under letters patent of King Henry VIII. During the initial foundation of the school it was located in the Whitefriars' Monastery.
King Henry VIII Grammar School, Abergavenny. This page summarises records created by this Organisation. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including...
Leigh Academy Bexley (formerly Erith Grammar School, Erith School and then King Henry School) is a coeducational bilateral secondary school and sixth form in Erith in the London Borough of Bexley for students aged 11 to 18. [1] It is located just off the A220, Bexley Road. History. The predecessor to the current school was founded in the 1890s.
