Croftinloan School
| Established | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2000 |
| Type | Preparatory school |
| Founder | Hugo Brown |
| Location |
Croftinloan Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 5JS Scotland |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 5–13 |
Croftinloan Preparatory School was a co-educational independent preparatory school near Pitlochry, Scotland.[1]
History
Croftinloan School was established in 1936 by Hugo Brown as a boys prep school.[2] Hugo Brown bought the residential and sporting estate of Croftinloan in 1935 from Mr J Paterson Brown, who used Croftinloan House as a shooting lodge.[3] The estate was originally owned by members of the Atholl-Fergusson family.[4]
In April 2000, the Governors announced that the school would be closing in June.[1] A gradual reduction in the number of boarding pupils during the nineties was blamed for the closure.[1] Robert Horton, the headmaster, stated 'Many options have been considered, including merger, relocation and restructuring. Unfortunately, none provide a certain future for Croftinloan'.[1]
In 2013, Croftinloan House was demolished to make way for a housing development.[5]
Notable alumni
- Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge (born 1953), Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[6]
- Fraser Ross[7]
- David Urquhart (born 1952), Bishop of Birmingham.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Second top school to close its doors Government blamed for cutting assisted places". Daily Mail. 6 April 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
Governors at the 3,320a-term Croftinloan School in Pitlochry, Perthshire, a preparatory school for five to 13-year-olds, have decided they can no longer afford to stay open after this summer
- ↑ "A stately pile straight out of the old school". The Sunday Times. 23 July 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
Hugo Brown, the founding headmaster bought the property and started the school in 1936
- ↑ "Perthshire Estate Sold; House as a School for Boys". The Scotsman. 27 June 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
The residential and sporting estate of Croftinloan, near Pitlochry, which was acquired by Mr J Paterson Brown from the former proprietor, Mrs (Mary Stewart Mitchell) Gwyer, eight years ago, has been disposed of by private treaty to Messers Robertson & Brown, C A, Glasgow, on behalf of clients, and it is understood that the mansion-house is to be utilised as a private school for boys
- ↑ "Perthshire Estate Sold; House as a School for Boys". The Scotsman. 27 June 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
The estate, which was originally owned by a branch of the Atholl-Fergusson family, who also for a time held the neighbouring property of Middlehaugh, was subsequently for over 50 years in the hands of the late Admiral Jack Murray, whose wife was a daughter of Sir Neil Menzies of Weem
- ↑ "Wrecking Ball Blues". Highland Perthshire News. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ Hodge, Rt Hon. Lord, Patrick Sewart Hodge. Who's Who. 2015 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "At least once a week, a customer will come in and spend: Fashion house that is toast of Los Angeles is masterminded by a Scot". The Mail on Sunday. 26 February 2012. p. 36. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
My parents felt a Scottish education was the best, so I spent two years boarding at Croftinloan School in Pitlochry and at 14 I went to Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh for a year
- ↑ Birmingham, Bishop of, David Andrew Urquhart. Who's Who. 2015 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 22 March 2016.