Witham Hall

Witham Hall
Established 1959
Type Preparatory day and boarding
Religion Church of England
Head Charles Welch
Founder William Banks
Location Witham on the Hill
Bourne
Lincolnshire
PE10 0JJ
England
52°44′16″N 0°26′45″W / 52.737912°N 0.445893°W / 52.737912; -0.445893Coordinates: 52°44′16″N 0°26′45″W / 52.737912°N 0.445893°W / 52.737912; -0.445893
Local authority Lincolnshire
Staff 39
Students 228
Gender Mixed
Ages 4–13
Houses Lyons, Tate, Maitland and Banks
Website Witham Hall

Witham Hall is an independent boarding and day school situated in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire, England.[1]

The House

The House is described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner in Buildings of England. The core of the house, consisting of five bays between the east front and the west front, dates from 1752-1756, although its style, especially its moulded window surrounds, is characteristic of the earlier 18th century. No features from the Georgian Period remain inside. The exterior was redeveloped, between 1903 and 1905, by Andrew Noble Prentice, who created an H-shaped plan for the house and added a range on the east side. Along the drive, stretching from the west side of the house to the main entrance, is a sequence of three pseudo-Jacobean arches, dating from 1876, 1830, and 1906, respectively.[2] The hall and its arches are Grade II listed buildings.[3]

The School

The School is a feeder school for Eton College in addition to the local public schools, Oundle School, Uppingham School, and Oakham School. It has been described as 'a first-rate establishment - almost worth having another baby for’ by one parent.[4]

Notable alumni

Joshua Leakey VC[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ISBI listing".
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1964). The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire: Entry for Witham Hall, in Witham-On-The-Hill. Penguin Books. p. 715.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Witham Hall and three archways  (Grade II) (1240121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Tatler, Guides, Schools Guide 2014, Prep, Witham Hall School
  5. ↑ "Victoria Cross awarded to former Witham Hall pupil Joshua Leakey". Stamford Mercury. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


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