The Hawthorns School
The Hawthorns School is an independent preparatory school for boys and girls aged 2 years to 13 years in Bletchingley, Surrey, England.
Situated in a semi-rural location near Reigate, Oxted, Caterham, Westerham and Lingfield, the 35 acre site includes the listed Pendell Court alongside facilities for Nursery and Pre-Prep children, as well as subject specialist centres.
History
Founded in 1926 by Mr Dudley A Bull, the School began as a boy's preparatory school with both day pupils and boarders. 'The Hawthorns' house, built in the 1880s, was situated at Gatton Point, on the London Brighton road, north of Redhill. In 1961 the School moved to Pendell Court, Bletchingley. Built in 1624 as a family home, it was later occupied by an order of nuns, the Wantage Sisters until 1960.
The School became a co-educational prep school in September 1992. Boarding ended and The Hawthorns became an IAPS day school in 1994.
Notable Old Hawthornians
- Newton Faulkner[1]
- Sir Peter O'Sullevan
- Lord Bingham
- Adrian Greenwood, historian
- Jason Roy[2]
- Torin Douglas, former BBC News presenter[3]
References
- ↑ "Faulkner's music dream catches the imagination". getsurrey.co.uk. 25 November 2008.
- ↑ Graham Moody. "Whitgift schoolboy makes England debut". This Is Local London.
- ↑ "Celebrating 50 years in school". Surrey Mirror.
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Coordinates: 51°15′4.5″N 0°6′48.2″W / 51.251250°N 0.113389°W