Riddlesworth Hall

Riddlesworth Hall School is a former country house. It now serves as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.

Riddlesworth Hall
Alternative namesRiddlesworth Hall School
General information
TypeManor
Town or cityRiddlesworth
CountryEngland
Completed1792
ClientSilvanus Bevan III
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Leverton
References
www.riddlesworthhall.com

History

It was acquired by Silvanus Bevan III (1743–1830) in 1792.[1][2]

It later became the seat of the Compton-Thornhill baronets, including Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (1837–1900) and Sir Anthony John Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Baronet (1868–1949). The second baronet had no heirs and the hall was converted for use as a school.[1][3]

Architecture

It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton (1743–1824) as a Georgian style three-storey manor house in 1792.[1][3] It is surrounded by 12 hectares of parkland.[3]

It was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building on 21 July 1951.[1]

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School
Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School
Address
Hall Lane

Diss

Norfolk
,
IP22 2TA

United Kingdom
Information
TypePreparatory school
Day & Boarding
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1946
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 13
Houses4
Websitehttp://www.riddlesworthhall.com/

In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but now caters to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13.[4] In October 2015 it was announced that Riddlesworth joined the Confucius International Education Group, which runs several international schools in China, Spain & USA. Riddlesworth was rebranded Confucius International School-Riddlesworth Hall (CISRH) as a result. The school is now expanding & going through a refurbishment and development programme.[5]

Boarding

Full and part-time boarding is available for children from age 7. Enrollment is intentionally kept small. The Headmaster and his family live on campus and personally take responsibility for pastoral care of boarders.[6]

Houses

Pupils are allocated to four houses, which are named after prominent British women. Points are awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".[7]

HouseColourNamesake
Aylward Gladys Aylward, missionary
Cavell Edith Cavell, nurse
Fry Elizabeth Fry, reformer
Nightingale Florence Nightingale, nurse

Notable former pupils

References
  1. British Listed Buildings
  2. The Regency Town House: The Bevans
  3. Select English Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Department of Education
  5. Ward, Zach (1 October 2015). ""Change in direction" for Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School under new Chinese ownership". Diss Express.
  6. Boarding
  7. Houses
  8. "The House of Windsor from 1952 — Diana, Princess of Wales: Childhood and teenage years". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.


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