Rossholme History

History of  Rossholme School 

Background of Rossholme School

Rossholme School was founded as a girls’ independent school in 1888 in Weston super Mare. It moved out to the Vicarage, in East Brent, a small village situated 7 miles from Weston super Mare on a temporary basis in 1940 to avoid the disruption of the German bombing. The original White House building on Beach Road, Weston super Mare, took a direct hit two weeks later and was completely demolished. 
 
Rossholme School therefore stayed in its ’temporary’ home in East Brent until it closed in 2005. Despite the many improvements and expansions which took place over the years, including the building of The Clocktower in 2003, the school could only accommodate a maximum of 125 pupils. Its beautiful location at the foot of Brent Knoll provided a wonderful environment for learning, sport, drama and many other activities, but the limitations of space meant that the school was not viable in the long term.

Former headmistress Judith Webb now supports the charity  Rossholme School in Kenya, a school for children aged 3 -12 yrs run by Joyce Aruga  in one of the poorest parts of Nairobi 
 

THE CLOCKTOWER

The school therefore closed in 2005. The Clocktower was used as a venue for parties, functions, weddings, conferences and events (Clocktower Events Ltd) and in 2008, the former Top and Bottom New Wing, built in the late 60s, became The Gatehouse. The south side of the main building (The Tudor House) was converted to accommodate holiday guests (Rossholme Country Holidays). In 2012, The Clocktower Wellness Centre was set up offering Yoga, Pilates, Hypnotherapy, Massage and other fitness therapies.

MOVING ON

In 2016, the businesses were closed down and plans were initiated to convert and divide the whole property into 7 separate residences:
  • The Victorian House
  • The Tudor House
  • Coach House Mews
  • The Gatehouse
  • The Clocktower
  • 2 building plots on the swimming pool and tennis court sites
The final property was sold in October 2017 and all residences are now in private ownership

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