Danny Howell writes:
Emwell House School, Warminster
Emwell House, at Church Street (near the Obelisk), was a private school for both day and boading pupils. It was established in 1872 and the principal was John Wesley Still. His wife ran the girls’ and kindergarten departments.
The school curriculum included English, maths, French, German, science, carpentry, drawing, book-keeping, music, shorthand, scripture, history, physical drill and gymnastics. There were 10 acres of cricket and football fields, asphalt and covered playgrounds and a separate playground for little boys.
The school closed just before 1920 and was later a hotel run by M. Wright until the Conservative Club took over the premises in 1930.