Town Close House Preparatory & Pre-Preparatory School
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Town Close House is an independent school in the English county of Norfolk
in Great Britain
. The School is based around two large town houses, one early Georgian
and the other mid-Victorian
. Purpose-built classrooms and accommodation have been added in recent years along with an indoor heated swimming pool and a sports hall.
site from 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 against Sheffield Wednesday
in a second round FA Cup match in 1908. Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as "The Nest
".
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The School is based around two large town houses, one early Georgian
Georgian era
The Georgian era is a period of British history which takes its name from, and is normally defined as spanning the reigns of, the first four Hanoverian kings of Great Britain : George I, George II, George III and George IV...
and the other mid-Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
. Purpose-built classrooms and accommodation have been added in recent years along with an indoor heated swimming pool and a sports hall.
Playing Field
The school has a playing field situated further out from the city on the Newmarket Road. Norwich City Football Club played at this Newmarket RoadNewmarket Road (football ground)
Newmarket Road was the home ground for Norwich City, before they moved to The Nest.Today, the club plays at Carrow Road.-History:Norwich City F.C. played at Newmarket Road from the club's founding in 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 in a match against Sheffield Wednesday in a second...
site from 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in a second round FA Cup match in 1908. Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as "The Nest
The Nest (football ground)
The Nest was the former home ground of Norwich City F.C., used for 27 years between 1908 and 1935.The first competitive match at the stadium was a 0-0 draw with Portsmouth on September 12 1908, with the final match being a 2-2 draw with Swansea on May 4 1935...
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See also
- http://www.townclose.com/school_pages/Full%20Inspection%20Report.pdf - ISI Inspection Report, 2005