Dumbarton House School
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Dumbarton House School was a co-educational independent school
located in Swansea, Wales
in south Wales
. The school opened in 1923 and closed in 1993. The buildings were demolished to make way for a new block of flats.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
located in Swansea, Wales
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
in south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The school opened in 1923 and closed in 1993. The buildings were demolished to make way for a new block of flats.
Notable former pupils
- Rob BrydonRob BrydonRob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist...
, comedian - Catherine Zeta Jones, actress