| Horton College | |
|---|---|
 Modern ruins of Horton College | |
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 42°03′36″S 147°28′55″E / 42.0598847°S 147.4818661°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit (Perseverance will obtain the reward) |
| Denomination | Wesleyan methodist |
| Established | 1855 |
| Founder | Captain Samuel Horton |
| Closed | 1894 |
| Gender | Boys |
Horton College was a 19th-century independent Wesleyan Methodist boys' boarding school, at Mona Vale near Ross, Tasmania, Australia. Founded by Captain Samuel Horton in 1855, the college closed in 1894; and during its brief period it was considered an extremely prestigious school,[1] counting many of the region's landed families of the period as students.[2]
Its first headmaster was John Manton, and for many years its motto was the Latin: Nil sine magno labore (Nothing without great exertion). This was replaced by the Latin: Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit (Perseverance will win the prize). The school building itself was an impressive red brick structure, designed by William Archer[3] and its ruins were listed on the (now-defunct) Register of the National Estate from 1978.[4]
- ^ "HORTON COLLEGE". Launceston Examiner. 22 May 1889. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Sharland, Michael (22 March 1975). "Only memories remain of the grand old (Midlands) school" (PDF). The Saturday Mercury. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ G. T. Stilwell (1969). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 3. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Horton College Remains, Midland Hwy, Ross, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of the Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2014.