Grenville College

Grenville College was founded in 1954, and originally based on Belvoir Road in Bideford. Shortly after opening, a house and sports fields on Abbotsham Road were added, and in 1957 the school purchased Moreton House from Sir Dennis Stucley. The school thrived as a specialist in dyslexia teaching, and by the mid 1990s had around 400 students. Grenville College merged with Stella Maris in 1994 to become co-ed, and acquired a number of new boarding houses and other buildings around Bideford, but Moreton remained the hub of Grenville College right through to its closure in 2009. At that time, Grenville merged with Edgehill College, with which it had held long standing social ties, including a joint annual stage production, and a sixth form teaching alliance, and founded the Kingsley School, based on Northdown Road in Bideford. Moreton House and grounds were divided up and sold.

Read more about the school buildings and grounds, and how they have changed.

Kingsley continues to house the Grenville College archives and manage the alumni society, and we at Moreton House have no formal connection with the school. However we are always happy to hear from former students and staff. We offer a small discount on accommodation and room hire to alumni and were happy to open our gardens and parts of the house to visitors during the recent reunion weekend. We hold occasional social events, pop-up dining options, and open days for the local community and friends - if you would like to be notified about upcoming events at the house, please get in touch using the form below, and we will add you to our invitation list.