St Antony's Leweston
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Leweston School is a Catholic independent school
for girls near Sherborne
in Dorset
, UK
. It is the sister-school of St Teresa's School
in Surrey
. The school was founded as St Antony's school in 1891 by the Sisters of Christian Instruction.
St Antony's School moved to the Leweston Manor estate in 1948. The main school building is a Palladian
manor house built in the late eighteenth century. The school grounds occupy 46 acres (186,155.6 m²), and include the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, a Grade I listed building, built in 1616. The Trinity Chapel is the oldest building on the school site and is used regularly for smaller services. There is another chapel situated in the main school.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
for girls near Sherborne
Sherborne
Sherborne is a market town in northwest Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. The population of the town is 9,350 . 27.1% of the population is aged 65 or...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is the sister-school of St Teresa's School
St Teresa's School
St Teresa's School is a British independent private day and boarding school for girls aged 11–18 in Effingham, Surrey, England, established in 1928...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The school was founded as St Antony's school in 1891 by the Sisters of Christian Instruction.
St Antony's School moved to the Leweston Manor estate in 1948. The main school building is a Palladian
Palladian architecture
Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of...
manor house built in the late eighteenth century. The school grounds occupy 46 acres (186,155.6 m²), and include the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, a Grade I listed building, built in 1616. The Trinity Chapel is the oldest building on the school site and is used regularly for smaller services. There is another chapel situated in the main school.