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Reading Abbey Girls' School, also known as Reading Ladies’ Boarding School, was an educational establishment in Reading, Berkshire open from at least 1755 until 1794. Many of its pupils went on to make a mark on English culture and society, particularly as writers.
Read the Head's Welcome. “Students achieve “outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions” with “exceptional” outcomes “actively encouraged by a strong culture of expanding horizons and discovering passions”. ISI Report – click here to read. Gateway – News from around The Abbey.
Sep 3, 2022 · The Reading Abbey Girls’ School. This all-girls boarding school in England produced a generation of accomplished female writers in the eighteenth century. Part of a painting by Paul Sandby of Reading Abbey Gateway. via Wikimedia Commons. By: Emily Zarevich. September 3, 2022. 4 minutes.
Cassandra and Jane Austen attended The Reading Ladies' Boarding School (also known as Reading Abbey Girls' School) from July 1785 until December 1786. Their cousin, Jane Cooper, was a pupil there even longer, starting the year before in July 1784, and staying on after the Austen sisters left to complete her education there.
The Abbey School is a private selective day school for girls, in Reading, Berkshire, England. [3] [4] Overview. The Abbey School provides education for girls aged 3 to 18 years. The school is based in the centre of Reading, on Kendrick Road. The current Head is Will le Fleming.
Apr 18, 2018 · In the late 18th century, it housed the Reading Abbey Girls' School, which was attended by novelist Jane Austen. It was heavily restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott, after a partial collapse during a storm in 1861. The Abbey Gateway is Grade I listed building.
Oct 19, 2017 · Jane Austen spent 18 months at school in Reading between the spring of 1785 and December 1786. As education was not compulsory for girls nor boys, it is interesting to know why Jane was sent away to school and why Reading Ladies Boarding School was chosen.
