Heritage Open Day - Thomas Deacon Academy - - 21st Century school with 300-year history

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Thomas Deacon Academy, Queens Gardens, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UW

Explore a 21st Century school with a 300-year history. Take a guided tour of Thomas Deacon Academy, built by the world-renowned architect, Norman Foster, and discover the heritage of Deacon's School through the years.

Thomas Deacon Academy saw the merger of three secondary schools in 2007 – Deacon’s School, Hereward Community College and John Mansfield School. At the time when it opened, it was the largest single-site academy in the UK.

Deacon’s School first opened to 20 poor boys in 1722, thanks to the generosity of Thomas Deacon. Thomas Deacon bequeathed in his Will estate to the setting up of a school. The original school opened in Cowgate, before moving to Crown Lane (renamed Deacon’s Street) in 1882, before moving to Queen’s Gardens in 1960.

Discover Thomas Deacon’s act of kindness 300 years ago of providing quality education to the city and surrounding area.

Event Times

Saturday 10 September: 10:00-15:00

No booking required

COVID-19 Considerations - This event will run in line with local & national government guidelines at the time of the festival.

Additional Information - Tours will be approximately 1-hour
www.thomasdeaconfdn.org.uk
www.tda.education/

Directions - Access will be through Queen's Gardens entrance.

Organised by - Thomas Deacon Foundation and Thomas Deacon Academy