The Aveland High School was a secondary-level, co-educational Community School in the

Billingborough Billingborough is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Bourne and 10 miles south of Sleaford, and on the B1177 between Horbling and Pointon just south of ...

, a village in the English county of

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. The school served pupils aged 11 to 16 before it closed at the end of 2009. The school used a secondary modern style admissions procedure and had a capacity for 438 pupils.

History

Construction

It was built by Foster's of Wharf Road in

Grantham Grantham () is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road. It lies south of Lincoln, England ...

. It cost £112,800, with furnishing and equipment costing £18,100. It had 11 acres. The Thermagard system was the building. Architect for the county was JWH Barnes. It was intended for about 300 kids.

Opening

It opened in January 1963, and officially opened on Tuesday 21 May 1963 by

James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster Gilbert James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster, (8 December 1907 – 29 March 1983) styled Lord Willoughby de Eresby from 1910 to 1951, was a British Conservative politician. Early life Gilbert James Heathcote-Drummond-Will ...

, the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, with the

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. The school had meant to be opened by the government minister Sir Chris Chataway. The head boy was William Creasey.''Grantham Journal'' Friday 24 May 1963, page 13

References

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