Riddlesworth Hall
Alternative namesRiddlesworth Hall School
General information
TypeManor
Town or cityRiddlesworth
CountryEngland
Completed1792
ClientSilvanus Bevan III
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Leverton
References
www.riddlesworthhall.com

Riddlesworth Hall is a country house, and was formerly used as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.

History

It was acquired by Silvanus Bevan III (1743–1830) in 1792.[1][2]

It later became the seat of the Compton-Thornhill baronets, including Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (1837–1900) and Sir Anthony John Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Baronet (1868–1949). The second baronet had no heirs and the hall was converted for use as a school.[1][3]

Architecture

It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton (1743–1824) as a Georgian style three-storey manor house in 1792.[1][3] It is surrounded by 12 hectares of parkland.[3]

It was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building on 21 July 1951.[1]

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School
Address
Hall Lane

Diss

Norfolk
,
IP22 2TA

England
Information
TypePreparatory school
Day & Boarding
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1946
Closed2023
Department for Education URN121221 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 13
Houses4
Websitehttp://www.riddlesworthhall.com/

In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but later catered to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13.[4] In October 2015 it was announced that Riddlesworth had joined the Confucius International Education Group, which runs several international schools in China, Spain & USA. Riddlesworth was rebranded Confucius International School-Riddlesworth Hall (CISRH) as a result. The school ithen underwent a refurbishment and development programme.[5]

Full and part-time boarding was available for children from age 7. Enrollment was intentionally kept small..[6]

Pupils were allocated to four houses, which were named after prominent British women. Points were awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".[7]

HouseColourNamesake
Aylward Gladys Aylward, missionary
Cavell Edith Cavell, nurse
Fry Elizabeth Fry, reformer
Nightingale Florence Nightingale, nurse

Notable former pupils include Diana, Princess of Wales[3][8]

The school was formally closed in April 2023.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 British Listed Buildings
  2. ↑ The Regency Town House: The Bevans
  3. 1 2 3 4 Select English Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Department of Education
  5. ↑ Ward, Zach (1 October 2015). ""Change in direction" for Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School under new Chinese ownership". Diss Express.
  6. ↑ Boarding
  7. ↑ Houses
  8. ↑ "The House of Windsor from 1952 — Diana, Princess of Wales: Childhood and teenage years". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
  9. ↑ "Princess Diana's former school Riddlesworth Hall to close - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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