King's Hall School
Encyclopedia
King's Hall School is a co-educational prep school
that provides day
and boarding
facilities. The school is located within the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine
, just north of Taunton
, Somerset
, in the West of England. It is housed in the Grade II* listed building Pyrland Hall.
, an Anglo-Catholic clergyman.
Pyrland School, as it was previously known, amalgamated with a girl's preparatory school, known as King’s House to form King's Hall School in 1987.
It now provides education to around 350 pupils, with boys and girls in almost equal numbers.
In 2010, Magnus Mowat, the chair of the school's governors was given the award Independent School Governor of the Year.
The school's catering facilities were Gold Award Winners in the Taste of the West Awards in 20101.
, who owned it until 1911. It is a brick building with Bath Stone
dressings under hipped
slate roofs.
Pyrland Hall sits within a 32 acres (12.9 ha) estate parts of which have been made into playing fields, and is surrounded by National Trust
owned farmland.
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
that provides day
Day pupil
Day pupils are students who attend boarding school but who are not boarders and who travel between home and school every day...
and boarding
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
facilities. The school is located within the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Cheddon Fitzpaine is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Quantock Hills north of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district...
, just north of Taunton
Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, in the West of England. It is housed in the Grade II* listed building Pyrland Hall.
History
King’s Hall School was originally the boys Junior House of King's College, Taunton, and remains a partner school. Both are Woodard Schools which means they are part of a group of Anglican schools (both primary and secondary) affiliated to the Woodard Corporation (formerly the Society of St Nicolas) which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel WoodardNathaniel Woodard
Nathaniel Woodard was a priest in the Church of England. He founded 11 schools for the middle classes in England whose aim was to provide education based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith...
, an Anglo-Catholic clergyman.
Pyrland School, as it was previously known, amalgamated with a girl's preparatory school, known as King’s House to form King's Hall School in 1987.
It now provides education to around 350 pupils, with boys and girls in almost equal numbers.
In 2010, Magnus Mowat, the chair of the school's governors was given the award Independent School Governor of the Year.
The school's catering facilities were Gold Award Winners in the Taste of the West Awards in 20101.
Building
Since 1953, the school has been housed in Pyrland Hall. The hall was built around 1760 for Sir William Yea of the Yea BaronetsYea Baronets
The Yea Baronetcy, of Pyrland in the County of Somerset, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 18 June 1759 for William Yea, who was High Sheriff of Somerset in 1760 . The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1864.-Yea Baronets, of Pyrland :*Sir...
, who owned it until 1911. It is a brick building with Bath Stone
Bath Stone
Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. Originally obtained from the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines under Combe Down, Somerset, England, its warm, honey colouring gives the World Heritage City of Bath, England its distinctive appearance...
dressings under hipped
Hipped roof
Hipped roof can refer to:*A hip roof, a type of roof where all sides are sloped*A tented roof, a conical style of roof seen in Russian architecture...
slate roofs.
Pyrland Hall sits within a 32 acres (12.9 ha) estate parts of which have been made into playing fields, and is surrounded by National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
owned farmland.