Monthly Archives: April 2020

This interesting development of the grade II listed building which formerly housed Ferndale Prep School from 1952 until it’s closure in 2016 was completed and roofed by Bicester Roofing using our ‘Merayo’.  Ferndale private school opened in 1952 with 6 pupils in Dunraven House, London St, Faringdon which is in Oxfordshire. The schoolroom contained just 3 tables, 6 chairs, and a teacher’s table. After 2 terms, the school had grown and moved to Chieveley House in Gloucester St. By 1956 there were 36 pupils before the school moved to Bromsgrove.  By 1979 there were 135 pupils.  The school provided an intimate and friendly atmosphere with a philosophy of developing each individual pupil’s potential. The children came from Swindon, Lechlade, Highworth, Buckland, Longworth as well as Faringdon. Parents were attracted by the insistence of courtesy, consideration for others, and good mannered … Continue reading →