Grove Park School, Wrexham, the Glossary
The Grove Park School (or simply the Groves School) is a former school building in Wrexham, North Wales, which was home to a school between 1939 and 2003.[1]
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30 relations: Acton, Wrexham, Art Deco, Baluster, Cadw, Caia Park, Coleg Cambria, Comprehensive school, Comprehensive school (England and Wales), Covenant (law), Denbighshire (historic), Grammar school, High Court of Justice, Ken Skates, Listed building, Mark Drakeford, National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales, Neoclassical architecture, Primary school, School, Secondary school, Single-sex education, Terrazzo, Welsh Government, Welsh-medium education, World War II, Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough Council, Wrexham University, Yale College, Wrexham, Ysgol Clywedog.
- 1939 establishments in Wales
- Buildings and structures in Wrexham
- Defunct schools in Wrexham County Borough
- Grade II listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough
Acton, Wrexham
Acton (Gwaunyterfyn) is a suburb and community in Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
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Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s.
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Baluster
A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features.
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Cadw
italic (a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group.
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Caia Park
Caia Park is a suburb and community in Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
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Coleg Cambria
Coleg Cambria in North East Wales is one of the UK's largest colleges, with over 7000 full-time and 20,000 part-time students, and has international links covering four continents.
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Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis of selection criteria, usually academic performance.
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Comprehensive school (England and Wales)
A comprehensive school, or simply a comprehensive, typically describes a secondary school for pupils aged approximately 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis of selection criteria, usually academic performance.
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Covenant (law)
A covenant, in its most general sense and historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action.
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Denbighshire (historic)
Until 1974, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych), or the County of Denbigh, was an administrative county in the north of Wales, later classed as one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.
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Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically oriented secondary school.
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High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
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Ken Skates
Kenneth Christian Skates (born 2 April 1976) is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport since 2024.
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Listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.
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Mark Drakeford
Mark Drakeford (born 19 September 1954) is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2018 to 2024.
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National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales
The National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales is a proposed branded network of art galleries distributing Wales' existing contemporary art collection.
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Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany.
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Primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are 4 to 10 years of age (and in many cases, 11 years of age).
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School
A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.
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Secondary school
A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education.
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Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools.
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Terrazzo
Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments.
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Welsh Government
The Welsh Government (Llywodraeth Cymru) is the devolved government of Wales.
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Welsh-medium education
Welsh-medium education is a form of education in Wales in which pupils are taught primarily through the medium of Welsh.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Wrexham
Wrexham (Wrecsam) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.
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Wrexham County Borough Council
Wrexham County Borough Council is the governing body for Wrexham County Borough, a principal area with city status in north Wales, covering Wrexham and the surrounding area.
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Wrexham University
Wrexham University (Prifysgol Wrecsam) is a public university in the north-east of Wales, with campuses in Wrexham, Northop and St Asaph.
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Yale College, Wrexham
Yale College, Wrexham (Coleg Iâl) is now part of Coleg Cambria.
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Ysgol Clywedog
italic is a comprehensive secondary school which serves parts of the city of Wrexham in north-east Wales, in the community of Offa.
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See also
1939 establishments in Wales
- Cardiff Combination League
- Grove Park School, Wrexham
- HM Prison Prescoed
- Llandudno General Hospital
- Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth
Buildings and structures in Wrexham
- 2 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham
- Abbotsfield, Wrexham
- Butchers' Market, Wrexham
- Central Arcade, Wrexham
- Croesnewydd Hall
- Eagles Meadow
- General Market, Wrexham
- Grosvenor Lodge, Wrexham
- Grove Park School, Wrexham
- Guildhall, Wrexham
- Old Library, Wrexham
- Overton Arcade
- Poyser Street drill hall, Wrexham
- School of Creative Arts, Wrexham
- Soames Brewery Chimney
- Trinity Presbyterian Church, Wrexham
- Waterworld, Wrexham
- Wrexham Cemetery
- Wrexham Library
- Wrexham Police Station (1973–2020)
- Wrexham and East Denbighshire War Memorial Hospital
- Wrexham bus station
- Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham
Defunct schools in Wrexham County Borough
- Grove Park School, Wrexham
- Lindisfarne College
- Ruabon Grammar School
Grade II listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough
- 2 Grosvenor Road, Wrexham
- Abbotsfield, Wrexham
- All Saints Primary School, Gresford
- Butchers' Market, Wrexham
- Central Arcade, Wrexham
- Cook's Bridge, Rossett
- County Buildings, Wrexham
- Feathers Hotel, Wrexham
- General Market, Wrexham
- Grade II listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough
- Grosvenor Lodge, Wrexham
- Grove Park School, Wrexham
- Horse and Jockey, Wrexham
- Marchwiel Hall
- Nags Head, Wrexham
- Old Library, Wrexham
- Pant-yr-Ochain
- Pen-y-Lan Hall
- Rossett Hall
- Ruabon railway station
- Saith Seren
- School of Creative Arts, Wrexham
- Soames Brewery Chimney
- The Midland, Wrexham
- The Talbot, Wrexham
- Trinity Presbyterian Church, Wrexham
- Wrexham General railway station
- Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Ruabon
- Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grove_Park_School,_Wrexham
Also known as Bromfield High School, Former Grove Park School, Wrexham, Grove Park Grammar School, Grove Park School, Groves High School, Wrexham, Groves School, Wrexham.