A HISTORY OF KINGSWOOD FOCUSING ON NUMBER SIX CHAPEL

Gardens

Much of the information below was kindly provided by Robert Sackett, third son of Headmaster, Alfred Barrett Sackett (known as ABS by his colleagues); Headmaster between 1928 and 1959.

The two aerial photographs right (Figures 1 and 2) were taken before and after the construction of the School’s Memorial Chapel, which opened in 1922. Extending from the terrace to Hamilton Road there is a central grass path which has a bordering box hedge. The gardens here are surrounded by orchards. Figure 2 shows the large greenhouse; there are potting sheds alongside, too. During the Bath Blitz in April 1942, these potting sheds were hit by an incendiary bomb; notably the only direct hit on Kingswood School.