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The Old Grammar School
Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England, established in 1929. It closed in 1974. The building is defunct (from 2002) having been used as a centre for outdoor pursuits and geography-based learning. Robert Rochelle managed the centre for the final 16 years. The building is at the northern end of Swanage, at the top of Northbrook Road, 15 minutes walk from the sea.
Notable former pupils
- Peter Cockroft, BBC weather presenter
- Peter Foote, Professor of Scandinavian Studies from 1963–83 at University College London
- David Mellor, Conservative MP for Putney from 1979–97
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