Downside School
Downside School is a mixed, Catholic public school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England. It was established in 1614 and is located in the Diocese of Clifton.Photo: Ronald John Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: School
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: school in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “The College of St. Gregory the Great at Downside”
- Postal code: BA3 4RJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Downside Abbey and Church of St Vigor.
Downside Abbey
Church
Photo: D.O.G.A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18. Downside Abbey is situated 1,300 feet north of Downside School.
Church of St Vigor
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Vigor in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Vigor is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Downside School.
The King’s Arms
Pub
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The King’s Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Downside School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashwick and Oakhill.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826. Ashwick is situated 1½ miles southwest of Downside School.
Oakhill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 2 miles southwest of Downside School.
Binegar
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Binegar is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located on the A37, 4 miles east of Wells, between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton. Binegar is situated 2½ miles west of Downside School.
Downside School
- Categories: independent school, boarding school, Catholic school, independent school, and education
- Location: Stratton on the Fosse, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.25236° or 51° 15′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.49774° or 2° 29′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C3V7G22+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 208926934OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q5303281
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Downside School” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Downside School”
- Chinese: “唐塞德學校”
- Chinese: “唐賽德學校”
- Chinese: “唐赛德学校”
- Czech: “Downside School”
- French: “Downside School”
- Galician: “Downside School”
- Hebrew: “בית הספר דאונסייד”
- Japanese: “ダウンサイド・スクール”
- Luxembourgish: “Downside School”
- Swedish: “Downside School”
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Highlights include Catholic Church of Saint Benidict and Stratton on the Fosse Village Hall.
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