Wimbledon School, Edge Hill, Wimbledon
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| Partial / Incomplete Date | c 1860 |
|---|---|
| Area | Wimbledon |
| Copyright 1 | J S & Co, London |
| Picture Reference | Wim_Schools_6-2 |
| Original Format | Sketch |
| Notes / History | Though this sketch is entitled 'Wimbledon School,' the school's full name was the Anglican Preparatory Military Academy (known as Brackenbury's). It was founded in 1860 on what was then a meadow beneath the Ridgway, with grounds so appealing that they were opened to the public once a week, but the school was purchased by Jesuits in 1892 and reopened as Wimbledon College, a Roman Catholic School that shares a close relationship with Sacred Heart Church, also on Edge Hill. |
