Bredon School
Bredon School, formerly Pull Court, is an independent school in Bushley, Worcestershire, England. The house was built for the Reverend Canon E. C. Dowdeswell by Edward Blore between 1831-1839. The site is much older and Blore's house replaced a earlier mansion. The Dowdeswells had been prominent in local and national politics since the 18th century, with many serving as members of Parliament. The family sold the house in 1934 to the parents of Richard Seaman, a prominent pre-war racing drive, who lived there until his death in a crash in the 1939 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1962, the court became a school, Bredon School, founded by Lt-Col Tony Sharp and Hugh Jarrett, for the education of boys who had failed the Common Entrance Examination. It remains a specialist school with a focus on educatin
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Bredon School
Bredon School, formerly Pull Court, is an independent school in Bushley, Worcestershire, England. The house was built for the Reverend Canon E. C. Dowdeswell by Edward Blore between 1831-1839. The site is much older and Blore's house replaced a earlier mansion. The Dowdeswells had been prominent in local and national politics since the 18th century, with many serving as members of Parliament. The family sold the house in 1934 to the parents of Richard Seaman, a prominent pre-war racing drive, who lived there until his death in a crash in the 1939 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1962, the court became a school, Bredon School, founded by Lt-Col Tony Sharp and Hugh Jarrett, for the education of boys who had failed the Common Entrance Examination. It remains a specialist school with a focus on educatin
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"large, competent, highly monumental"
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Grade II*
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1968-03-25
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Pull Court, screen, archway and gates
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1984-05-30
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Stable Cottage
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1984-05-30
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The Stalls
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1984-05-30
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Bredon School, formerly Pull Court
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Cavendish Education
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House, now school
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