Uppingham School [1]
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Uppingham School [1]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 28 Sep 2021
The buildings of Uppingham School dominate the southern side of High Street West. Seen here is the science block and tower built in 1897 and extended in the early 20th century. Constructed of coursed rubble stone under a slate roof. In Jacobean style, a central tower with wing on both sides. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1073178 Uppingham School is an independent, co-educational, fee charging school for boarders aged 13 to 18, founded in 1584. Uppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland, and received its charter in 1281. It is located near the border with Northamptonshire, approximately 17 miles east of Leicester and some 20 miles west of Peterborough. The A47 road ran through the town until a bypass was built in 1982.
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