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In the early 1970s, the Borough of Richmond reorganised its education with the setting up of a number of comprehensive schools and, as a result, Richmond County School for Girls was closed in 1974., the remainder of the school joining with similarly placed
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After its closure as a school the building was used almost immediately by a lending and reference service. In January 1978 the building was closed for just over three months in order to eradicate extensive
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showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate
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in its curriculum; which resulted in the emergence from the school of a number of female cricketers, some of whom went on to play for
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as the school sport for the girls. A number of girls went on to play at a senior level and some played for their country including
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at that time. A new school building was then constructed on a road named Parkshot in Richmond and this was opened in 1909 as
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was established dividing Secondary schools into three categories,
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Defunct schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Borough Secondary Schools Richmond Upon Thames Ex Surrey Side
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The Parkshot site is now occupied by 870: 568:London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 312:All girls were members of one of four 847:London Central Elementary High School 591: 324: 403: 18:School in Richmond, London, England 13: 878:Defunct grammar schools in England 469:- Television presenter (presented 399: 177:The school had its origins in the 14: 929: 908:1974 disestablishments in England 504: 277:Richmond Grammar School for Girls 155:Richmond Grammar School for Girls 852:Richmond County School for Girls 408: 302:Richmond Adult Community College 269:Richmond County School for Girls 234:Richmond County School for Girls 151:Richmond County School for Girls 24:Richmond County School for Girls 488:- writer, lyricist and composer 193:). 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Richmond
London
Coordinates
51°27′51″N 0°18′10″W / 51.4643°N 0.3028°W / 51.4643; -0.3028
Richmond in London
cricket
England
Richmond
Surrey
London
Church Schools' Company
1902 Education Act
Surrey County Council
Richmond Borough Council
Surrey
United Kingdom
Education Act 1944
Tripartite System
Grammar schools
Technical schools
Modern Schools
11-plus
colloquial
Shene Grammar
dry rot
Richmond Adult Community College
day houses
cricket
Shirley Driscoll
England

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