Hipperholme Grammar School
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Hipperholme Grammar School is an independent
grammar school
in Hipperholme
(near Halifax
), West Yorkshire
, England
. It educates pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.
It is believed the school was founded in 1530 within the chantry chapel of the nearby village of Coley
. In 1648 (the date the school classes as its founding year) Matthew Broadley, paymaster to Charles I
, endowed a large sum of money to build a school on land donated by Samuel Sunderland of Coley Hall and thus the school opened its doors on its current site in 1661.
1783 saw the construction of a new school hall as designed by Longbottom. Originally a boys school, it became independent
(SHMIS, AGBIS
) in the 1980s and began admitting girls at the same time. The headmaster, Dr J. Scarth, B.Ed.
, Ph.D.
was appointed in September 2005.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in Hipperholme
Hipperholme
Hipperholme is a village in the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire, England, located between the towns of Halifax and Brighouse. It is located on the busy A58 road and includes Hipperholme Grammar School, a local private school....
(near Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
), West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It educates pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.
It is believed the school was founded in 1530 within the chantry chapel of the nearby village of Coley
Coley
Coley may refer to:Animals*Coley , a type of cat from West Bridgford*Coley , a type of fish, similar to codPlaces*Coley , a band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec*Coley, Berkshire, a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, England...
. In 1648 (the date the school classes as its founding year) Matthew Broadley, paymaster to Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
, endowed a large sum of money to build a school on land donated by Samuel Sunderland of Coley Hall and thus the school opened its doors on its current site in 1661.
1783 saw the construction of a new school hall as designed by Longbottom. Originally a boys school, it became independent
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
(SHMIS, AGBIS
Agbis
Agbis may refer to:*Ağbiş, Azerbaijan*Ağbiz, Azerbaijan*Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools *Agribusiness...
) in the 1980s and began admitting girls at the same time. The headmaster, Dr J. Scarth, B.Ed.
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
, Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
was appointed in September 2005.
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