Bearwood house, near wokingham, was rebuilt by john walter iii, the grandson of. Bearwood college lies 3km west of the centre of wokingham, at the southern edge of the small village of sindlesham. Filming location matching bearwood college, bearwood road. Description of bearwood college in wokingham works a concern bearwood college that you can contact per phone number 0118 974 8300. Follow the links for what the author actually said. Runners of all ages enjoyed a bright sunday morning running around the beautiful grounds of reddam house berkshire. It was built for john walter, chief proprietor of the times. The school is set in 125 acres of wood and parkland, and is housed in a victorian mansion, formerly bearwood. Bearwood college in winnersh is in the south east region of england. Theres a harmonious blend of old and new, which is rather poetic given that reddam house has only been open for 2 years, having taken over the site of the historic boys boarding school bearwood college originally the family home of the times newspaper owner john walter. We work closely with our families to help us to achieve this.
Reddam house provides education for boys and girls between the ages of 3 months and 18 years. Aerial view north west of bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham, berkshire, uk. We bring good quality opera to the local community and hope to see you at one of our productions very soon. The orphanage later became the royal merchant navy school, and is now known as bearwood college. Formerly listed as bearwood college royal navy merchant school and terraces to south 14.
Loddon primary school in earley is top of the class after stunning. Bearwood, wokingham, berkshire rg41 5br registered charity education is the foundation. We are a dynamic, exciting learning community which we hope you will find reflected here. In 1966 it was renamed bearwood college, but falling pupil numbers, declining revenues and increasing costs led to the college s closure in 2014. Sunday run reddam house berkshire bearwood college. There is also everything you didnt know you didnt know. Each entry gives the architect and location, and the icons on the left show listing status.
Ii large country house in parkland with lakes, formerly bearwood college, the royal merchant navy school. Property details for headmasters house bearwood college. With 344 pupils, bearwood college has a significantly higher than average number of pupils in the uk. New book unpacks history of wokinghams market place the. Former bearwood college and terraces to south is a grade ii listed building in arborfield and newland, wokingham, england. Ed mccall bearwood college cora organ concert 5th february 2011. In 196566 the school changed its name to bearwood college. Bearwood, near wokingham, berkshire, home of the walter family, c1880. Reddam house christmas market saturday 3rd december 12. History of bearwood, in wokingham and berkshire map and. Berkshire lodge of enlightenment no 9946 sindlesham court, reading. Reddam house, berkshire, wokingham isc independent schools. Bear wood, near wokingham, berkshire, was constructed in 186574 at a cost of.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Bearwood estate maps for hurst liberty of newland and arborfield rough music an article from berkshire old and new, no. Bearwood college was used as the location for many of the school shots and other. Reddam house berkshire is a coeducational, independent school, housed in a victorian mansion and set in 125 acres of wood and parkland. New book unpacks history of wokinghams market place. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Find properties to buy in bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham rg41 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. The school is set in an estate of 250 acres of sports pitches, parkland and woods, a 50 acre lake, golf course and riding stables. Unlike arborfield hall and newlands, both of which have vanished. The school is set in 125 acres of wood and open parkland, and is housed in the victorian mansion of bearwood. We have dedicated, passionate staff committed to ensuring the absolute best for all of our children.
Bearwood college, a school in wokingham, berkshire. This truly majestic school in a beautiful parkland setting is conveniently located near wokingham in the english county of berkshire, a vibrant hub with easy access to the m3, m4. The school mostly consists of male students, with 62. There have been many additions over the years, not least the chapel and accommodation for boarders and staff.
Area information for bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham. Wokingham, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. Private school in high court battle over estate telegraph. Reddam house berkshire is a coeducational, independent school in wokingham, in the english county of berkshire. The schools looks very good but looked the a level and gcsc results and it was very disappointing and worse than comprehensive schools in the. The c 195ha site is bounded to the west largely by the b3030 mole road, to the east by bearwood road, and to the north by the lane connecting mole and bearwood roads. Books about bearwood college area browse 72 photo books on bearwood college and the surrounding area. A place where there still traditions which made britain great in the nineteenth century. This truly majestic school in a beautiful parkland setting is conveniently located near wokingham in the english county of berkshire, a vibrant hub with easy. Arborfield local history society properties bearwood college. Hagley road, near bearwood, birmingham, west midlands, with two buses and a cart. Dec 04, 20 reading football club is inviting our supporters and local residents to attend a public exhibition to view the emerging proposals for a proposed new training and academy facility at bearwood park, wokingham. Filming location matching bearwood college, bearwood road, sindlesham, wokingham, berkshire, england, uk sorted by popularity ascending view mode.
The postcode is within the arborfield wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of wokingham. A new book charts the changes to the centrepiece of wokinghams bustling town centre. Reddam house berkshire an independent private school in. Reddam house, berkshire wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Before the 1990s, it was the royal merchant navy school. This page combines information for the address bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham, rg41 5be, and the neighbourhood in which it resides.
Reddam house provides education for boys and girls aged between 3 months and 18 years. In the same year the site was purchased by the reddam group of international schools and renamed reddam house, berkshire. Bearwood, wokingham, berkshire rg41 5br registered charity education is the foundation the history of the royal merchant navy education foundation the rmnef has a rich and detailed history, spanning back across almost two centuries. Reddam house, berkshire reddam house is a coeducational day and boarding school, with pupils from 3 months to 18 years boarders from 11 years of age. From its seductive combination of romantic scenery and the magnificent 19thcentury building set in 250 acres of rolling countryside set alongside a picturesque 50 acre lake to the flexibility of our wedding packages, enable. Orphans at bearwood the merchant seamens orphan asylum. This page is to share stories, memories or facts about this magical. The school has around 400 students and offers day places as well as weekly and termly boarding for all ages. Property for sale in bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham rg41. Bearwood college royal merchant navy school bearwood. Bearwood college royal merchant navy school bearwood college royal navy merchant school and terraces to south is a grade ii listed building in arborfield and newland, wokingham, england. Former bearwood college and terraces to south, arborfield and. Bearwood college is a sports facility in wokingham amenities include grass pitches cricket sports facilities searchable directory of over 30,000 local sports facilities. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Location, area, boundaries, landform, setting bearwood college lies 3km west of the centre of wokingham, at the southern edge of the small. Properties bearwood arborfield local history society. Why not ask your school to run a book club to enjoy all of these benefits. We have a well equipped and resourced building, delightful grounds and a dedicated, knowledgeable and hard working team of staff whose aim is to do the best for your child.
The schoolastic book fair is on in the picture gallery until monday 2nd. The average house price in bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham rg41 is. Advisory speed limit sign outside bearwood college school, bearwood. The shell book of english villages says it was laid out in the 1860s and 1870s in a. Bearwood college has been issued with a notice to quit its 500acre berkshire estate following an argument over a lease which has raged since the early 80s. Bearwood college, arborfield and newland 414 historic. Bearwood college bearwood back to school fun run could become an annual event the event, inspired by year nine pupil luke alexander who survived a lifesaving liver transplant in 2012, went ahead. Reddam house berkshire is a coeducational, independent school that aspires to excellence in education for girls and boys from three months to 18 years old.
Books about bearwood college area browse 72 photo books on bearwood college. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. A parishioner at a wokingham church has penned a book detailing the history and images on its stained glass windows. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the. Pe at salesian college, farnborough is at reddam house, berkshire. Bearwood college chapel the twentieth century society. History of bearwood, in wokingham and berkshire place names. Arborfield local history society properties bearwood. House prices in bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham rg41. The royal merchant navy education foundation has a rich and detailed history spanning back across almost two centuries, during which it has undergone many changes, including being in different locations and having different names. We are close to junction 10 of the m4 motorway, and have good road and rail access and to london and heathrow airport. Welcome to our website with information for audiences, friends and members.
The exhibition takes place from 10am to 4pm this saturday 7th december in the mosaic room at bearwood college, mole road, sindlesham, rg41. Wokingham old maps of bearwood college historic maps of bearwood college and the local area. The berkshire record office bro hold most local and family history. In 1630, hunting at bearwood was not as good as it might have been because. Bear wood a very large country house now a college south front of bearwood house with tower. For books about a berkshire organisations, church, town or parish. John walter iii 18181894 john walter iv 18461870 arthur fraser walter 18461910. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bearwood college francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. It became the royal merchant navy school, now known as bearwood college. Absence by school pupils must be justified by illness or advance consent from the school. Reddam house berkshire is a coeducational, independent school in wokingham, in the. Former bearwood college and terraces to south, arborfield. The schools looks very good but looked the a level and gcsc results and it was very disappointing and worse than comprehensive schools in the area. A truly magnificent school and a hugely impressive building.
View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in bearwood college, winnersh, wokingham rg41. The articles below describe just two interesting aspects of our local history. Reddam house is a coeducational day and boarding school, with pupils from 3 months to 18 years boarders from 11 years of age. The motto has its origins in scottish history and later folklore, when reputedly sir gregan crawford saved king. Bearwood college news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bearwood college. A private school is facing a bitter high court showdown as part of a longrunning battle with its landowner. The martyrdom of saints crispin and crispinian, oil painting at. The mansion is an example of victorian architecture in the muscular jacobean style. Bear wood, berkshire, was completed in 1874 at a cost of more than twice architect robert kerrs original estimate. On march 5th 1910, the reading mercury quoted an obituary from the field magazine for arthur walter, that described the growth of the bearwood estate in these terms. Apr 26, 2011 a dispute over the lease for bearwood college that could have seen the private school evicted has been resolved with a. A cafe will be serving snacks, drinks, mulled wine, hot mince pies and homemade cakes. Raindrops imaginative play 39 sandstone close, winnersh.
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