Calne, Bentley Grammar School c.1970
Photo ref: C228115
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Photo ref: C228115
Photo of Calne, Bentley Grammar School c.1970

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Through the 1662 legacy of John Bentley, a free school was founded on The Green. A new grammar school was built on the site at Wessington in 1957, the first in the county of Wiltshire, with 360 places for boys and girls. It has grounds of about 35 acres, with splendid views of the Downs and the White Horse. It became a comprehensive in 1974, merging with the Fynamore Secondary Modern School. Further developments in the late 1990s, when the school became a single-site, have transformed this view.

Memories of Calne, Bentley Grammar School c1970

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Calne, Bentley Grammar School c.1970

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I remember walking up that drive in short grey trousers, new blazer, Kerry House tie and a school cap. The Calnebgs website has moved to www.calnebgs.com Cheers Martin