Mansion House School, Exeter

at St. David's Hill, Exeter

1847 Advertisement. 'MANSION HOUSE SCHOOL, DAVID'S HILL. R. TEMPLETON intends at Easter removing his Residence from Bedford Circus to MANSION HOUSE, David's Hill, previously in the occupation of J. Newcombe, Esq. The situation considered as the most healthy in the neighbourhood of Exeter, the Premises have been altered and enlarged expressly for the purposes and conveniences of a School. A large and lofty School-room has been built, and an extensive playground enclosed for the recreation of the pupils. Mr. Templeton will now be able accommodate several more BOARDERS and DAY-SCHOLERS. Prospectuses of his terms and mode of Teaching, may be obtained, till Easter, at 3, Bedford Circus.'

1851 James Templeton, Schoolmaster. With his wife Emma, two daughters, three sons. Two school assistants and twenty boarder pupils aged from 9-16. Also five servants.

1861 James Templeton, Schoolmaster. With his wife Emma, three sons and a nephew. Three assistant masters. Five servants. 43 male boarder pupils.

1870 Mansion House School, Exeter. Rev. W. H. Dynham, Principal. Staff of four resident and five visiting tutors.

1871 William H. Dynham (age 30 born Oxford), Clergyman Schoolmaster (48 Pupils). With his wife Emily and their five children. Also two assistant masters and six servants. 21 male boarded pupils age 10-15 years.

1873 The Mansion House School, in this city, long conducted by the late Mr. James Templeton, and lately by the Rev. W. Hayes Dynham, has passed under the management of Dr. Austin...

1874 Advertisement. 'PROFESSOR KRUEGER-VELTHUSEN begs to inform his friends and the public that he has purchased the GOODWILL, etc., of MANSION HOUSE SCHOOL, and hopes that the kindness displayed his predecessor, who, owing the failure of his health, has been compelled to renounce all scholastic work, will be extended to himself. Assisted by competent resident and visiting Masters, it will be his earnest endeavour to raise Mansion House School to that high position which it has enjoyed so many years under its able Headmaster, the late Mr. Templeton. Besides sound commercial education, Classics and Mathematics will receive careful attention, and, French and German being constantly spoken in the house, great facility is offered to the pupils for acquiring these languages conversationally. Athletic exercises, which are most important to the development of the mental powers, will resume that position for which Mansion House School has been so well known in former years. '

1876 Site for sale. '...FREEHOLD and INHERITANCE (land-tax redeemed) of the undermentioned valuable BUILDING SITES and LAND, formerly occupied and known MANSION HOUSE SCHOOL and PLAYGROUND, in the following lots, viz:— Lot 1 — All that Building Site, at the corner of St. David's hill and Pound-road, with a frontage on two sides of 109 ft. 2in., and containing about 2,325 superficial feet. Lot 2 — All that Building Site adjoining, with frontage against St. David's hill of 21ft. 0in., and depth of 80ft. 2in. Lot 3 — All that Building Site adjoining, with the like frontage and depth. Lot 4 -All that Building Site adjoining, with frontage of 21ft. and depth of 80ft. 2in. Lot 5 — All that Building Site, with frontage of 20ft. 0in. against Pound-road, and depth of 85ft. 0in. Lot 6 — A similar Building Site, adjoining Lot 5. Lot 7 - A ditto ditto adjoining Lot 6. Lot 8 - All that Building Site, adjoining Lot 7, with frontage against Pound-read of 24ft. 6in , and depth of 85ft. Lot 9 — A Garden Plot, containing 1,500 superficial feet or thereabout. Lot 10 — A ditto, ditto, 1,425 superficial feet thereabout. Lot 11 - A ditto, ditto. Lot 12 - A ditto, ditto. The purchasers of 1 to 8 inclusive, are to adopt an elevation for the buildings to be erected thereon, which may be seen on application to the Auctioneer, and will be produced at the time of sale, and the purchasers of Lots 9 to 12 are not to erect any buildings thereon other than for garden purposes.'

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