Westminster Abbey Choir School

Westminster Abbey Choir School is a boarding school for about thirty boys aged eight to thirteen in Dean's Yard. The listed building combines academic instruction with intensive musical training integrated into the daily schedule.

The school traces its origins to 1560 when choir boys from Westminster Abbey received education within the abbey grounds. It has since developed into the oldest surviving choir school in Britain.

Boys sing regularly at evening services in Westminster Abbey and travel abroad for concert performances. The daily participation in choir singing shapes life at the school fundamentally.

The school sits next to Westminster Abbey in a historic part of London easily reached by public transport. Visitors should note that the school is private and access may be limited.

The school is Britain's last boarding choir school dedicated solely to singing. Three houses are named after former music directors of Westminster Abbey, preserving their legacy.

Location: City of Westminster

Inception: 1848

Address: Westminster Abbey Choir School, Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NY

Phone: +442076544918

Website: http://westminster-abbey.org/choir-school

GPS coordinates: 51.49858,-0.12966

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