Heritage

1863

Miss Catherine Sharpe opened a small school at East Bank, Lytham. The School for the Accomplished moved premises several times as it grew into St Anne's High.

1866

Browhead built. Later owned by Mr Wood, Chairman of the Daimler car company, who added Hodge Howe and planted the ornamental gardens and shrubberies, laid out an ornamental boating lake and tennis courts.

1866

'New Elleray' built by Mr Arthur Heywood of Manchester on the site of Professor Wilson's (Christopher North's) House.

1900

St Anne's, addition of 'Oversands House' and 'Riversands' in 1908.

1918

St Anne's added to the list of schools' approved by the board of Education, senior and junior sections separated and 'Wynslade House'.

1921

Mrs Leigh and Miss Morrison from St Anne's visit Windermere for an old girls wedding. They were taken to visit Browhead which they subsequently bought.

1924

With an extra week's spring holiday, the school moved to Windermere at a total cost of £210, using the train and 24 pantechnicon lorries.

1944

Elleray purchased from Mr Riggs, owner of the Windermere Hotel.

1967

Windermere St Anne's became a Trust

1968

Crampton Hall was built.

1972

Mr Michael Jenkins appointed as Headmaster.

1974

Became a Round Square member School. Construction of the Science block and four departmental buildings.