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Hawkshead Grammar School

Hawkshead, England
Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Hawkshead
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Dawsonville, Georgia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

If you are an educator or have an interest in History, this is a wonderful place to visit. It is an actual school house from the late 1500's. There are some great surprises here, and the cost of 2.50 (lbs) is very reasonable. More

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Wallsend
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Very Interesting, informative and enjoyable!!! Also great value for money. More

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Hertford
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The guide was a fount of wisdom and the main school room was perfect - with desks dating back from 16th centuryy - quite unique. You can even see Wordsworth's name which he carved on one of the desks. More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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this is a great place full of history the etchings on the tables that the boys did way back is a posh form of vandalism More

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Oban, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

Most enjoyable hour spent wandering around although most of it was spent with the delightful and informative gentleman in attendance. Please find time to visit, see if you find W.W. carved on a very old school desk !! More

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Lancashire
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46 reviews 46 reviews
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57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

For any discerning Wordsworth fan this is a must. There’s a wealth of things to see including old graffiti on the desks (including the name Wordsworth carved while attending the school between 1779 and 1787), the old school room complete with original desks with their inkwells and old teachers workstation, an old headmasters office upstairs (on display there's an old... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011

If you are interested in Wordsworth then this is for you. Old desks that date back to 1500. £2 admission and worth it. Hawkshead is a pretty village and worth a wander around. More

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Salisbury
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2011

I stumbled across Wordsworth's old Grammar School in Hawkshead almost by accident but thoroughly enjoyed my visit. The main classroom has some of the old original desks around the sides and some slightly later ones in the centre. Upstairs you can see the old Headmaster's study and there is another room with more information and old documents. These include some... More

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occupied Wales
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2010

David the site interpreter available onthe day was interesting and engaging. Great experience More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2010

The guide/bursar was really knowledgeable and brought this place alive for me and my partner. It is a very old school (Wordsworth attended here) but the man who spoke with us shared so much information and was happy to answer questions. He made a huge difference to our visit and made our visit a great wee visit. All for £2... More

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