Beech Street Council School Winton, Eccles

PEEL GREEN'S NEW SCHOOLS. Last night, at Eccles Town. Council meeting, it was resolved to build a school at Beech-street, Peel Green, for 800 scholars instead of 500, as originally proposed. Competitive plans from twenty architects were received, and it was resolved to award the premiums as follow: 1, £30, Henry Lord, Deansgate, Manchester; 2, £20, Charles Clegg and Sons, Spring Gardens, Manchester; 3, £10, J. H. Fletcher, Deansgate, Manchester. [Manchester Courier 2 July 1908 page 12]

Reference    Building News 20 March 1908 Page 415
Reference    Building News 10 July 1908 Page 44
Reference    Manchester Guardian 30 January 1909 page 16 - contracts
Reference    Builder 6 February 1909. Page 162 - contracts
Reference    Manchester Guardian 6 November 1909 page 1 - contracts for heating installation
Reference    Manchester Guardian 18 December 1909 page 3 - contracts for electric lighting