School and Liberal Club, Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale

NEWHEY, NEAR OLDHAM - At a meeting of the directors of the Newhey Educational Institute held on Friday evening, the plans for the proposed school and club sent in by Messrs. Wild and Collins, of Oldham, Messrs. Hirst and Bolshaw, of Southport and Messrs. Butterworth and Duncan of Rochdale were voted upon, with the result that the designs sent in by Messrs. Butterworth and Duncan were accepted. The plans show a school in two departments, mixed and infants, accommodation being provided for 300 scholars in two schoolrooms and three class-rooms, the two schoolrooms being capable of being thrown into one for lecture purposes; attached to the school, but without any connection with same, is a club for the Newhey and Haugh Liberal Association. Materials, brick with stone dressings. [Building News - Friday 17 December 1886 page 967]

Persons desirous of tendering for the whole or any branch of the works required in the erection of a SCHOOL and CLUB at Newhey for the Newhey Educational Institute Limited are requested to forward their names at once to the Architects, S Butterworth and Duncan, 4 South Parade, Rochdale. [Rochdale Observer - Saturday 5 February 1887 page 4]

Site south-west of railway bridge on Huddersfield Road. Both buildings survive; the Liberal Club having become the Newhey Lodge Sports bar, Flat-roofed extensions between the school building and the road have totally obliterated the original frontage. A atone reading “Newhey Educational Institute” is incorporated into the new work.

Reference    Building News - Friday 17 December 1886 page 967
Reference    Rochdale Observer - Saturday 5 February 1887 page 4 - contracts