History
Penrhos College was founded in 1880 as a Methodist girls' boarding school as a result of the generosity of Reverend Frederick Payne, a wealthy benefactor and Wesleyan minister who lived in Colwyn Bay.
Rydal Mount School was founded by Thomas Osborn in 1885. The boys’ boarding school in the Methodist tradition, was named after the house, which Osborn had acquired from Payne.
In 1887, Payne founded St John's Methodist Church on Pwllycrochan Avenue, which was used regularly by both Rydal and Penrhos. In 2010, the stewardship of St John's was passed to Rydal Penrhos, which needed more space for school worship and special events.
The Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School building was first occupied by Rydal Prep School in 1953. The oldest part of the building was originally the property of Lady Erskine, owner of the Pwllycrochan estate in Colwyn Bay, and was developed as the Pwllycrochan Hotel before being bought by Rydal. Rydal Prep School merged with Penrhos Junior School in 1995 to become Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School. In 2003, Rydal Penrhos Prep School underwent a further merger with Lyndon School, which retained its name until 2010.
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