Bilton Grange
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Bilton Grange is a preparatory school located in Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshire. The present headmaster is Mr. PJ Kirk, the eighth in total.
The mansion which forms the main school was built in 1846[1] and was a private family home. The first pupils were brought to the house by The Reverend Walter Earle in 1887. An existing room was converted into the school chapel in 1889. The Junior House was built in 1902 and electricity was brought to the school in 1920. More recent developments include the arrival of girls at the school in 1992 and a 9 hole golf course laid out in 1998. The famous architect Pugin, designed the library and a staircase leading to the boarding houses.
Two famous Old Biltonians are the MP Sir Nicholas Winterton and jazz musician and writer Miles Kington.
