 The original octagonal school building in Camp Road, built in 1758, was still standing in 2012 and in use as part of a private school, The Study.In June 1757, a group of local dignitaries met one Saturday night at the "Rose and Crown" pub in Wimbledon village to discuss plans for a charity school.Enough money had been raised since the idea had been raised two years earlier and now the details had to be worked out.