The Kings of Wessex Academy
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The Kings of Wessex Academy, formerly known as the Kings of Wessex School, is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school in Cheddar, Somerset, England. In 2015, it had 1,176 pupils aged 13 to 18,
Concrete plinths in front of the school mark out the location of the Saxon palace.
The ruined chapel is a Grade II listed building.
Kings Theatre opened in 2008.
Cheddar Palace
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The Cheddar Palace was established in the 9th century, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. It was a royal hunting lodge in the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods and hosted the Witenagemot in the 10th centur
The Kings of Wessex Academy
…area and all building work is supervised in case excavations reveal any significant archaeological finds. The grounds contain the remains of the Saxon Cheddar Palace. In 1963, the discovery of the Saxon Palace delayed the school building programme for one year whilst the Archaeologists began their work. A wooden…
Reconstruction of the Saxon palace at Cheddar