Downe House
- web site: www.downehouse.co.uk
- telephone: +44 (0)1635 200286
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London Heathrow, with regular scheduled flights from all parts of the UK and a wide range of international services, is 50 minutes from Downe House by car or taxi.
Newbury Station, which is on the main line with regular services from London (60 minutes) and connections from other parts of Britain, is 20 minutes from the School.
Situated on the Berkshire Downs, with easy access to the M4 Motorway, Downe House can be conveniently reached from the motorway network.
Leave the motorway at Junction 13 (signposted Newbury, Oxford) and join the A34 northwards towards Oxford. *After a very short distance take the slip road (signposted Chieveley, Hermitage). At the junction at the end of the slip road turn right. Continue along this road for 1½ miles. At the junction with the B4009 turn right (signposted Newbury) onto the B4009. Continue along this road for ¾ mile and take the first turning left (signposted Cold Ash), onto Red Shute Hill. Continue for ¾ mile and the entrance to Downe House will be seen on the right-hand side.
Remain on the A34 passing Newbury, continue ahead on the A34 northbound, towards Oxford, following directions for Newbury Showground. Then follow directions from * above.
Remain on the A4 and at the second junction with traffic lights after Thatcham town centre turn right into Northfield Road (signposted Cold Ash). Remain on this road for 3 miles as it crosses two mini roundabouts and then goes uphill through Cold Ash. Immediately after passing a garage on the right, the entrance to Downe House will be seen on the left-hand side.
Visitors are requested to follow the signs to the Reception where you will be welcomed. A number of spaces for Visitors’ Car Parking are reserved near Reception. Should these be full, please use the Main Car Park.
Download a pdf version of the Downe House location maps
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>