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Gresham’s was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham, who converted Holt’s Manor House into a Free Grammar School as a result of Henry VIII’s suppression of the Monasteries.
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The Story of an Old School House. Sir John Gresham’s Grammar...
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The Fine City of Norwich, with its architectural jewels...
- Old School House | Gresham's - Boarding Houses - Archives
Gresham's School, Holt, was founded by Sir John Gresham, who obtained letters patent in 1555, during the reign of Queen Mary I. [3] For its home he gave the school his manor house at Holt, which he had bought in 1546 from his elder brother Sir William Gresham.
The Fine City of Norwich, with its architectural jewels including a cathedral and impressive Norman castle and national and international transport links, is 23 miles away. Welcome to Gresham’s, an authentic co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1555. For children aged 2 to 18.
The Story of an Old School House. Sir John Gresham’s Grammar School was founded following the suppression of an Augustan Priory in 1539 which had run a School at which he and his brothers were thought to have been educated. Letters patent were drawn up on 27th April 1555, and work on the schoolhouse had begun before the granting of the first ...
Founded in 1555, Gresham’s is an authentic boarding and day school providing a rounded education to boys and girls aged 2 - 18. The school has excellent facilities spanning a 200-acre site, set just four miles from the breathtaking north Norfolk coast.
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A grammar school was founded in Holt by Sir Thomas Gresham in 1554. It is now an independent, coeducational boarding school. Gresham's (opens new window) has an archive and maintains...
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Gresham’s is an excellent all-round, traditional country boarding school in an idyllic location close to the beautiful north Norfolk coast in the affluent town of Holt, within two hours of Stansted Airport. The school was founded in 1555 and occupies 200 acres in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The campus is exceptionally well ...
