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Ashdown House is a country house and former school near Forest Row, East Sussex, England, a Grade II* listed building. One of the first houses in England to be built in the Greek Revival architectural style, it was designed in 1793 as the second independent work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, his last work in Britain before emigrating to the United ...
Founded in 1843, Ashdown House was one of the oldest prep schools in the country. A boarding and day school for boys and girls aged between seven and 13, it specialised in preparing students to ‘successfully move on to the leading public schools’, such as Eton, Harrow and Marlborough.
Jul 30, 2022 · The school was a prep-school in Forest Row, East Sussex, and had around 100 students at the time of its COVID induced closure in 2020. Alongside big names such as Nicholas Coleridge, a publisher, and the 2nd Earl of Snowdon, the school also educated a prime minister and famous actors - here are a few of the school's notable former pupils.
Sep 30, 2019 · The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has identified Ashdown House in Forest Row, East Sussex, as one of its points of focus.
Dec 17, 2022 · The site of Boris Johnson’s former prep school has been dragged into a planning row over whether its redevelopment will save or scar a building that inspired the US Capitol and the White House....
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List Entry Number: 1286907. Date first listed: 26-Nov-1953. List Entry Name: ASHDOWN HOUSE SCHOOL. Statutory Address: ASHDOWN HOUSE SCHOOL, HARTFIELD ROAD. Go to the official list entry.
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Ashdown House School is a Grade II* listed building in Forest Row, East Sussex, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
