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Bilton Grange is a preparatory school located in Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshire. The present headmaster is Mr. APM Osiatynski. The mansion which forms the main school was built in 1846〔(Another Bilton Grange Website )〕 and was a private family home. It is a Grade II * listed building.〔( English Heritage: Images of England, architectural description of listed building )〕 The first pupils were brought to the house by The Reverend Walter Earle in 1887. An existing room was converted into the school chapel in 1889. The Junior House was built in 1902 and electricity was brought to the school in 1920. More recent developments include the arrival of girls at the school in 1992 and a 9 hole golf course laid out in 1998. The famous architect Pugin designed the library and a staircase leading to the boarding house. The houses are Churchill, Mountbatten, Nelson, and Wellington Bilton Grange is commonly recognised as the feeder to Rugby School. ==Notable former pupils== *John Senior, founder of Heroes Welcome UK *Miles Kington, jazz musician and writer *Rupert Evans, actor *Sir Ernest Gowers, civil servant and author of Plain Words *Sir Nicholas Winterton, MP *Taio Cruz, singer/songwriter 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bilton Grange」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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