Ampleforth College, Catholic boarding school in North Yorkshire, England
Ampleforth College is a Catholic boarding school located near Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire. The campus includes classrooms, dormitories, sports fields, and facilities for arts and music.
Benedictine monks founded the school in 1802 after Anne Fairfax donated land for the project. The first 70 boys shaped the beginning of an institution that has grown over two centuries.
Students live in ten houses named after British saints, each forming its own community with distinct traditions. Within these houses, pupils of different ages gather for shared meals and participate in competitions that strengthen bonds among housemates.
The school accepts boys and girls aged 11 to 18 who follow a curriculum combining academic subjects with religious education. Twice each week, students attend communal worship services that form part of daily school life.
A horse-drawn tramway carried coal and passengers across the school grounds from 1895 to 1923, before operations switched to electric power. The rails followed a fixed route through the property and served the daily needs of the growing institution.
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