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Ashville College

1877 establishments in EnglandBoarding schools in North YorkshireEducational institutions established in 1877Independent schools in North YorkshireMember schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
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Ashville College is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils aged 2–18 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1877 as a boarding school for boys by the United Methodist Free Churches. It incorporated Elmfield College and New College, Harrogate in the 1930s. The school maintains a Methodist ethos but is open to non-Methodists and to those of non-Christian religions. The college accepted girls in 1982 and is fully co-educational. It thrives as the oldest independent school in Harrogate and owns an estate of 60 acres (24 ha) on the south side of the spa town.

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St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate
St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate

St. George's Road Cricket Ground in Harrogate hosted 98 first class matches between 1882 and 2000.It hosted a woman's Test match starting on 1 August 1998 between England women and Australia women. It had a capacity at its peak of 8,000 spectators. The two bowling ends are known as the St Georges Road End and the Pavilion End. Yorkshire twice posted scores of 500 on the ground, 548 for 4 declared against Northamptonshire in 1921 and 513 for 7 declared against the Combined Services in 1954. In contrast Worcestershire were bowled out for 42 by Yorkshire in 1923, while the home side were dismissed for just 50 by the touring West Indians in 1906. Yorkshire were dismissed for only 76 by Surrey in a List-A match in 1970.Two double centuries were scored at the ground, 277* by Percy Holmes against Northamptonshire in 1921, as part of that 548, and 217* by Viv Richards for Somerset in 1975. Mark Robinson of Yorkshire took a remarkable 9 for 37 against Northamptonshire in 1993 while George Macaulay (8 for 21 v The Indians in 1932), Wilfred Rhodes (8 for 28 v Essex in 1900) and Schofield Haigh (8-35 v Hampshire in 1896) recorded 8 wicket hauls. Ray Illingworth took a remarkable 7 for 6 in the second innings against Gloucestershire in 1967. He had recorded figures of 7 for 58 in the first innings, giving him 14 for 65 in the match.Yorkshire played their final county game there in 1996, when they beat Hampshire by ten wickets.The County Championship match between Yorkshire and Kent in 1904 was declared void after several holes in the pitch were repaired after the first day's play by outsiders. The teams continued to play for the rest of the second day to entertain the crowd.

New College, Harrogate
New College, Harrogate

New College, Harrogate was an independent preparatory school in Harrogate, Yorkshire which amalgamated with Ashville College in 1930. New College was founded as Turton Hall School in 1850 and transferred from Gildersome to Harrogate in 1898. Rev John Haslam DD was Proprietor/Headmaster of Turton Hall School from 1873 and when the lease ran out in 1898 he purchased land and built New College in Harrogate for £10,000. He became the Principal of New College (and his painting dominated the dining hall) and his son W. J. Haslam became headmaster.New College was located 20 minutes' walk from Harrogate railway station, in one of the healthiest part of town. It was situated on the brow of a hill, sloping southward, about 450 feet above sea level, and commanding extensive views of the district. In 1900 the New College estate comprised 34 acres and included a vegetable garden, a farm, two Fives Courts (35 x 28), a Gymnasium (60 x 16), a Workshop, 2 Tennis Courts, a Cinder Court and a bicycle track. The Boys' Department comprised a large Dining Hall and Assembly Room (50 x 22), with a raised platform for Choir and Organ for Divine Service, Three Class Rooms, a School Parlour, a Library, a Music Room, a Laboratory, a Bath and Dressing Room, Lavatory, Boot and Two Cloak Rooms. The Senior Dormitory was fitted with dressing cubicles as recommended by Dr. Clement Dukes in his work on Health at School, and adopted at The Leys School, Cambridge. There was an Intermediate Dormitory and two smaller dormitories for younger boys. All the rooms were heated with hot water pipes, and ventilated on the most approved principles. Special attention was given to the sanitary arrangements.Rev Haslam continued to be Principal until his death in 1917 when he was buried at Harlow Hill Cemetery.After the First World War New College experienced a short-term boom, and from 1919 to 1923 more than a hundred boys were in residence. A Common Room and Library were added in 1920 and a Gymnasium in 1926. Typically trips were arranged abroad (for masters and boys) to climb the Matterhorn or to fly to Paris, on a Handley Page aircraft, from Croydon airport. At the end of the summer term 1927 W. J. Haslam retired and was succeeded by R. H. F. Coleman. Numbers were already falling due to the Great Depression and the end came quickly. As Ashville College was considering a new school for juniors an arrangement for the union of Ashville and New College in April 1930.The school could accommodate 80 boys and stood in a wooded estate of 27 acres and included a gym, extensive playing fields, a quad and a "Jungle". The acquisition of New College by Ashville College proved to be of value. Boys received a first-class education until their thirteenth year when they were transferred to Ashville College. As the two schools were closely associated there was no danger of a violent break. Placing Prep and Senior Schools under one control was increasingly recognised, at this time, by Public Schools. The School was demolished in 1971 and although Yorkshire Television had considered purchasing it, the site was sold to a property developer.