Riddlesworth Hall


Riddlesworth Hall is a country house, and was formerly used as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.

History

It was acquired by Silvanus Bevan III in 1792.
It later became the seat of the Compton-Thornhill baronets, including Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet and Sir Anthony John Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Baronet. The second baronet had no heirs and the hall was converted for use as a school.

Architecture

It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton as a Georgian style three-storey manor house in 1792. It is surrounded by 12 hectares of parkland.
It was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building on 21 July 1951.

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School

In 1946, Riddlesworth Hall School was established as a predominantly girls' school but later catered to both boys and girls aged 2 to 13. 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 as a result. The school then underwent a refurbishment and development programme.
Full and part-time boarding was available for children from age 7. Enrollment was intentionally kept small..
Pupils were allocated to four houses, which were named after prominent British women. Points were awarded for "achievement, effort, behavior and generosity of spirit".
HouseColourNamesake
AylwardGladys Aylward, missionary
CavellEdith Cavell, nurse
FryElizabeth Fry, reformer
NightingaleFlorence Nightingale, nurse

Notable former pupils include Diana, Princess of Wales
The school was formally closed in April 2023.