Chard Prep School is a coeducational private school for children ages 4 to 11 located in the town of Chard in the English county of Somerset.
| Chard Prep School | |
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 School premises (Built 1583) | |
| Address | |
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Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, England , TA20 1QA | |
| Coordinates | 50°52′24″N 2°57′40″W / 50.8734°N 2.9610°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school Preparatory |
| Motto | Latin: Uniti Vireamus (United we thrive) |
| Established | 1671 |
| Founder | William Symes |
| Local authority | Somerset Council |
| Department for Education URN | 123927 Tables |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 4–11 |
| Enrolment | 60 |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Listed Building | Grade II* |
| Listed Building Reference | 1205594 |
| Date of Listing | 24 March 1950 |
| Website | https://www.chardprep.co.uk/ |
The school is located on the site of the former Chard Grammar School.
History
editThe school was originally a private residence, built for John Symes of Poundsford in 1583. Later in 1671, his son, William Symes, handed the property over to twelve trustees for conversion into a grammar school.[1][2] It later became a public boarding school in 1890.[3]
The current independent preparatory school, known as Chard School, was established in 1972,[3] and still incorporates the original grammar school building. The 16th-century building has been Grade II* listed since 1950.[1] It is also on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, where it is described as being in poor condition.[4]
Architecture
editThe two-storey flint building has hamstone dressings, a tiled roof and brick chimney stacks. The front of the building has a three-room range and a projecting three-storey porch. Many of the rooms have fireplaces, panelling and decorations from the 16th to 19th centuries.[1] In the 18th century a staircase was added giving access to the adjacent Monmouth House which was built between 1770 and 1790.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c "CHARD SCHOOL, Chard Town - 1205594". Historic England. 24 March 1950. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Digest of the Reports Made by the Commissioners of Inquiry Into Charities ... - Google Books". 1841. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "History of Chard School Independent Prep School in Chard". Chardschool.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Chard School, Fore Street, Chard Town - South Somerset". Historic England. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Monmouth House and attached walls and railings". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2018.