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The house was converted into a grammar school in September 1924 and was known as Purbrook Park County High School. A new hall and gynamsium were created in 1928 and 1935, respectively. Further outbuildings were made throughout the twentieth century to accompany specialist subjects.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Mar 14, 2021 · Early in the 19th century, a windmill was built in Purbrook. St John’s Church was built in 1858. Purbrook Park House was built in 1770. It was rebuilt in 1837. In the 1920s the house became a grammar school and later a primary school. Waterlooville in the Early 20th Century
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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.
