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| AdminHistory | Shrewsbury High School was opened on 5 May 1885 in Clive House on College Hill under the headship of Miss Hume. In 1897 the school moved into a purpose built building at 36 Town Walls (Murivance House,) In 1931 the school acquired Hampden House and other land next to the school for the new junior school. In 1959 the school took over 'Stepping Stones' school on Kennedy Road in Kingsland and merged it with its preparatory department. The 1970s saw the building of a new Hall/Gymnasium and new Science buildings. In 1985 officially opened the 'Centenary Building' in what had been a former non-conformist chapel on Town Walls. In 1992 new buildings for Physics, IT and English were opened. In 1997 a purpose built library was opened in the basement of the Centenary Building. In 2000 the school acquired 27 Town Walls to provide extra facilities for the sixth formers. In 2005 the school opened a new sports hall called the 'Kingsland Centre'. In 2007 the Junior school merged with Kingsland Grange Prep School. |