Board School, Great Horton, Bradford

GREAT HORTON (BRADFORD) -  New schools, erected by the Bradford School Board, at Great Horton, have just been opened. The buildings, which consist of three blocks, —the mixed school, the infants’ school, and the caretakers’ house, are designed in the “Queen Anne” style. The mixed school consists of a large assembly hall, 88 ft. by 45 ft., well lighted at both ends and at the sides, above the roofs of the adjoining class-rooms. The height to the ceiling is 29 ft. The roof is of open timber-work, and the ceiling is panelled in wood moulds in a simple manner. Around the assembly-hall are grouped twelve class-rooms, about 25 ft. square, and capable of accommodating from fifty-six to sixty-four children each. Each class-room has glass partitions from the assembly-hall, and all are arranged so as to have left-hand light. The infants’ school has an assembly-hall similar to the mixed school, but 53 ft. by 36 ft., and 26 ft. high. Five class-rooms are arranged around it, with glass partitions, as in the mixed school. Some of these rooms are arranged for desks, whilst others have galleries. The architects are Messrs. Morley & Woodhouse, of Bradford and Bolton (who were appointed after competition). The contractors for the various works have been: Messrs Holdsworth Brothers, of Wyke, masons; and Messrs. J. Moulson and Son, joiners; Mr. Smithies, slater; Mr. Wallace, painter; and Mr. Throp, plasterer, all of Bradford. The heating work has been done by Mr. T. Mears, of Bradford; the gas-fittings by Mr. Laycock, Bradford; and the railings by Mr. Stork, Bradford. Mr. Johnstone, the Surveyor of Works to the Board, has superintended the work. The total cost of the building has been about £11,000. [Builder 15 January 1887 page 135]

A new board school has been built at Great Horton, Bradford, to accommodate 1,230 children, at a total cost of £15,335. The buildings comprise three blocks —a mixed department, an infants' school, and a caretaker's house. Messrs. Morley and Woodhouse, of Bradford and Bolton, were the architects. [British Architect 14 January 1887 page 30]

Reference        Builder 15 January 1887 page 135
Reference        British Architect 14 January 1887 page 30