Coordinates: 51°03′22″N 1°20′35″W / 51.056°N 1.343°W / 51.056; -1.343 West Downs School, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, was an English independent preparatory school, which was established in 1897 and closed in 1988.
Read more about West Downs School: History, Helbert Family, Some Alumni
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