Taunton School
Address: Staplegrove Road, Taunton TA2 6AD
Description
An impressive 56-acre Independent School campus on the edge of Taunton, dominated by a Gothic main building, dating from 1870, which provides a stunning backdrop to the school cricket pitch.
The site also includes a stunning chapel, built in 1907 and seating 300 in collegiate-style pews and stained-glass windows, and a wood-panelled library with gothic windows and golden chandeliers.
The science block dates from 1925, and the campus features several impressive contemporary buildings, including the Carrington Library (2022), new Sixth Form Centre and dining hall which can seat 400, an Auditorium with seating for 220.
The school’s ‘Green Heart’ links school buildings via an environmentally friendly pedestrianised area.
Sports facilities including cricket pitch, Multi Use Games Area, sports hall, flood-lit Astro Turf complex.
How to contact us
For contact details and further information about this location, please email filming@somerset.gov.uk
Type of Location
- Education
- Historic
- Landscapes
Address details
- Property address:Staplegrove Road, Taunton TA2 6AD
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- Approx travel time from Bristol:1 hour
- Approx travel time from London:2 hours 30 minutes
Property details
- Property status:Operational
- Access:Outside of terms times subject to discussion around other activities and uses.
- Noise:None
- Parking:Over 300 spaces
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Location
Address:
Staplegrove Road, Taunton TA2 6AD