Oundle
Laxton Junior School is an independent co-educational day school. It is situated near Peterborough, about eighty miles north of London, in the small and attractive, quintessentially English market town of Oundle.
Oundle, has many ancient buildings, intriguing alleyways, ancient inns and one of the finest churches in the Midlands; the beautiful church of St. Peter, whose tower and spire form a conspicuous landmark for miles.
There are many historic buildings remaining in Oundle, including Latham's Hospital in North Street and a pretty set of four almshouses, which were founded and endowed in 1611.
More recent is the Queen Victoria Hall in West Street, which was built to commemorate the reign of Queen Victoria, the foundation stone being laid on the coronation day of Edward VII on 9th August 1902.
Oundle School has many striking buildings, which include; The Great Hall on New Street, the Chapel along Milton Road, Cobthorne the Headmaster's house and the Stahl Theatre.
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