Lady Eleanor Holles School, school in Richmond upon Thames, UK
Lady Eleanor Holles School is an independent girls' school in Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The site combines traditional brick buildings with large windows, an arts centre housing a theatre and music spaces, and a boathouse on the Thames riverbank.
The school was founded in 1710, funded by the will of Lady Eleanor Holles, and was originally located in East Hackney in east London. It moved to its current site in Hampton in 1937, where it has remained ever since.
The school takes its name from Lady Eleanor Holles, an early 18th-century benefactor whose legacy is still felt on campus today. Students wear uniforms in red, white, and black and are assigned to one of four houses, a system that shapes daily life and friendly rivalry.
The school is in Hampton and can be reached on foot from Hampton station or by several bus routes that serve the area. As it is an active school, checking the website before visiting is the best way to find out about open days or public events.
The school runs a joint rowing programme with the nearby Hampton School, making shared use of the Thames, which is a rare arrangement between two separate schools. The school choir won a national youth music competition in 2010, a result that reflects a long-standing musical tradition on campus.
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