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Situate at the junction of Racecommon Road and Longcar Lane, the site (purchased
from the late Mr S. Green) is an exceptionally good one, and the most has been
made of its natural advantages in the planning and arrangement of the schools, to
accommodate 1,020 scholars-boys, girls, and infants, so placed as to leave the
greatest possible area of the site free for large square and well-paved playgrounds with a sunny aspect. Each School is planned with duplicate entrances
opening on to a well-lighted wide corridor, with separate cloak rooms and lavatories. The teachers' room occupies a central position commanding full view
of the playground and school. The central halls open from the main corridors, and
the advantages which the central hall plan has over any other system is not
apparent, as from this room full supervision of the whole six class-rooms, as
well as access to them, is obtained. The class-rooms are divided from the hall by
glazed screens in which are most ingeniously arranged museum and other cupboards.
The plans for the school are most compact, and fulfil all the requirements of the Education Department without any waste space, and have received highest approval from Her Majesty's Inspectors. The whole of the classrooms receive sun-light during some portion of the school hours. The Architect has paid special attention to the heating and ventilation of the schools and the result is very satisfactory, as an ample supply of warm fresh air without any draughts is obtained. The schools are well lighted with electricity, the fitting used being the Tantulum lamps. The school furniture throughout is executed in oak, with dual desks for all classrooms. The school are built of Brighouse and Wombwell Wood stone, with Holmfirth ashlar dressings, which, combined with red Ruabon roofing tiles, give a very pleasing colour effect. The elevations have been designed in a style expressive of their purpose - simple in design and free from fancy features; line proportion and colour relied upon more than elaborate and expensive detail, the whole forming a pleasing and effective group. |
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