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The main building has existed on the site since 1769. The original building was built for Peter Taylor MP by the Palladian architect Sir Robert Taylor, who was also the architect of the first Bank of England.
Our original school hall was built in 1928, and our first school gymnasium in 1935. Further building work took place in the 1950s and 1960s as the school continued to flourish and grow in popularity. In 1989, the main building was 150 years old, and further extensions and renovations took place.
Mar 14, 2021 · It was rebuilt in 1837. In the 1920s the house became a grammar school and later a primary school. In 1903 a tram called the Horndean Light Railway began running between Portsmouth and Horndean. The trams ran through Widley and Purbrook.
Jul 8, 2024 · Purbrook Park School is 100 years old in 2024, and as part of our Centenary celebrations, we carried out an aerial photograph with our pupils and staff!Pupils and Staff made history by...
Jun 24, 2024 · Hampshire County Council bought the buildings for the school 100 years ago in 1924 when it was then opened as a Hampshire County Council secondary school. On July 6th Purbrook Park School is ...
History. Our high-quality history curriculum helps pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It inspires pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past and ask questions about how we have come to where we are now.
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John Deverell was responsible for building the first school in Purbrook in 1839, which was completely and fully opened by 1844. The school remained in the Deverell family until 1919, and then around the 1920's to help fund other projects (including Deverell Hall) the school and its land was sold on to the county authorities.
