| Riddlesworth Hall | |
| Alternate Names: | Riddlesworth Hall School |
| Building Type: | Manor |
| Location Town: | Riddlesworth |
| Location Country: | England |
| Client: | Silvanus Bevan III |
| Completion Date: | 1792 |
| Architect: | Thomas Leverton |
Riddlesworth Hall is a country house, and was formerly used as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.
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]
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 | |
| Established: | 1946 |
| Closed: | 2023 |
| Type: | Preparatory school Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Head Label: | Headmaster |
| Address: | Hall Lane |
| Location: | Diss |
| Postcode: | IP22 2TA |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Country: | England |
| Urn: | 121221 |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 2 |
| Upper Age: | 13 |
| Houses: | 4 |
| Website: | http://www.riddlesworthhall.com/ |
In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but later catered to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13.[4] In October 2015 it was announced that Riddlesworth had 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 ithen underwent a refurbishment and development programme.[5]
Full and part-time boarding was available for children from age 7. Enrollment was intentionally kept small..[6]
Pupils were allocated to four houses, which were named after prominent British women. Points were awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".[7]
| House | Colour | Namesake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylward | Gladys Aylward, missionary | ||
| Cavell | Edith Cavell, nurse | ||
| Fry | Elizabeth Fry, reformer | ||
| Nightingale | Florence Nightingale, nurse |
Notable former pupils include Diana, Princess of Wales[3] [8]
The school was formally closed in April 2023.[9]