Ellesmere College
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| Motto |
Latin: "Pro Patria Dimicans" (Striving for one's country) |
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| Established | 1879 |
| Type |
Independent school Day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Brendan Wignall |
| Founder | Canon Nathaniel Woodard |
| Location |
Ellesmere Shropshire SY12 9AB England Coordinates: 52°53′43″N 2°53′31″W / 52.89522°N 2.89189°W |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| DfE URN | 123600 Tables |
| Students | 615 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 7–18 |
| Publication | The Ellesmerian |
| Website | www |
Ellesmere College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located near Ellesmere, in rural northern Shropshire, England. Founded in 1884, it is a school of the Woodard Corporation.
The College was founded in 1879 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard as a boys' school in association with the Church of England, on a 114-acre (460,000 m2) campus, with views across to the Breidden Hills. The land was provided by Lord Brownlow. Originally called St Oswald's School, the College opened on 5 August 1884 with 70 boys and four masters. The building was designed by Richard Carpenter and Benjamin Ingelow. Education was based on Anglo-Catholic values within a traditional public school framework. The College was intended to provide education at a low cost for the sons of families with limited finances.
Despite the school's Christian foundation, until 1926 there was no permanent chapel and a temporary chapel operated in the crypt beneath the Dining Hall. In 1926 a chapel was designed by Sir Aston Webb, but only the first portion was built in 1928. Modified plans were drawn up in 1932 by Sir Charles Nicholson and the building was completed in 1959. The newly completed Chapel and Dining Hall were destroyed by fire in 1966. They were both reopened in 1969, and building work continued at the College throughout the 1970s, including new classrooms and additional boarding accommodation.
During World War II the College stored a number of notable paintings from the Walker Art Gallery including Dante's Dream.
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