Day and Sunday School Bircle or Birtle near Bury

BIRCLE - The corner stone of a new day and Sunday school for the parish of Bircle has been laid by the incumbent of the parish church. The building will be in the Gothic style. Mr S H Brocklehurst of Manchester is the architect, Mr James Hill of Bury is the contractor for the mason’s work and Mr S Horrocks, joiner, and builder, has the contract for the woodwork. The schoolroom will be 80 feet by 21 feet and there will be one class-room 16 feet 6 inches square. In addition to the school there will be a teacher’s house containing three rooms on the ground floor and five bedrooms. The site for the new building is situated a short distance from the church and has been presented by the Earl of Derby. The school and teacher=s house are estimated to cost £1,000, the money being raised by public subscriptions, the amount already promised being about £500. It is expected that the school will be ready for use about Whitsuntide next and will afford accommodation, according to the Government standard, for about 230 scholars. [Builder 19 April 1873 Page 314]

NEW SCHOOL, BIRCLE, BURY - The foundation-stone of this school has been laid. The building will comprise a school-room, 80 feet by 21 feet, a class-room 16 feet 6 inches square, and a teacher’s house with three rooms on the ground-floor and five bed-rooms. The style will be Gothic, and the erection is estimated to cost about £1,000l. The site was given by the Earl of Derby. Mr. S. H. Brocklehurst, of Manchester, is the architect; Mr. James Hill, of Bury, is the contractor for the mason work; and Mr. S. Horrocks, for the wood work. [The Architect 5 April 1873 page 187]

Reference    Building News 28 March 1873 page 379
Reference    Builder 19 April 1873 Page 314
Reference    The Architect 5 April 1873 page 187