Tavistock and Summerhill Preparatory School, Lindfield
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Tavistock and Summerhill Preparatory School, Lindfield
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 15 Aug 2015
Originally a Victorian house called Summer Hill that was acquired in 1939 by the owners of Belvedere School located in Bolnore Road Haywards Heath that had been founded in 1888. In 1973 it merged with Tavistock Hall, then based in Heathfield East Sussex, but originally founded in the Devon town. Both were originally boys preparatory boarding schools but became co-educational in the early 1980s. The school governors voted for closure in 2011 due to dwindling numbers, however, the parents mobilised to save it and succeeded after which interest and numbers have grown again. The white building to the right is the former lodge whilst the road to the south of the school is small residential estate built on former grounds.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.010808
Longitude
-0.094106