Warminster School

The school has a long and fascinating history and today incorporates four schools, plus a convent, in one. It was founded in 1707 by Thomas Thynne (1640 – 1714), who had been created 1st Viscount Weymouth in 1682, to educate the sons of his Longleat estate workers. In 1789, the 3rd Viscount Weymouth was created the 1st Marquess of Bath. The close links between the school and Longleat are embodied in the Wren Doorway to School House, the original 1707 school building. The doorway is believed to have been designed as the main entrance to Longleat House by Sir Christopher Wren, who was born locally, in 1663 on the occasion of the visit by King Charles II and Queen Catherine. It was then moved to the new school in, or soon after, 1705. The school’s crest remains the arms of the Thynne family.
The tour will last approx. 1 hour. We will meet outside St Boniface House and tour our chapel which is housed within our current Music Department. We will then move around the site, taking in School House, which proudly has the blue Wren Door, Fives Court, WW2 paintings & much more. We will also wonder our extensive grounds for those behind-the-scene treasures.
Please note as this will be a normal school day, we will be unable to access the inside of St Boniface House, as its currently used as a boarding house.

Timings & Tours

Thursday 12 September:

10am

Location & directions

Church Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PJ

Directions:

What 3 words – spine.reference.lamps Sign posts will be in place on the day

Contact on day:

Lisa Cook

Telephone number:

+441985210138

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

contact Warminster Town Council [email protected] or phone 01985 214847

Booking contact name:

Warminster Town Council

Booking telephone number:

+441985214847

Booking email:

[email protected]

Accessibility details

Please note, the chapel is only accessible via stairs, there is also gravel around the site. The tour will be predominately outside, if wet bring a umbrella

Additional information

We will be doing a planned route around the school. As it will be a normal school day and pupils will be in lessons and on site, we will not be able to deviate from the set route.

Max no of people per tour:

18

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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