School, Clarendon Road, Hyde

HYDE - New school buildings in Clarendon Road, Hyde, were opened on Tuesday by the chairman of the Cheshire County Council. The building is set well back from the roadway, and is approached by a circular carriage-drive through a handsome pair of wrought-iron gates with terra cotta piers. The style is a free treatment of Georgian, the materials used being red stock brick facings with biscuit- coloured terra cotta dressings of varying shades, and roofed with a sea-green Westmorland slate.

The main front has a handsome cornice at the eaves, running the entire length of the projecting central portion, with the principal entrance doorway in the centre of same, flanked by two subsidiary gables, more restricted in treatment and of less altitude. The building is heated throughout with low- pressure hot water, supplemented by open fireplaces where necessary. Adequate ventilation also has been provided. The general contractors are Messrs Samuel Robinson and Sons of Hyde, who have carried out the work from the designs and under the supervision of Mr G H Willoughby FRIBA, architect of Manchester, Mr E Pentelow acting as clerk of works. [Building News 20 September 1912 page 415]

COUNTY SCHOOL, HYDE - A new county school has been erected at Hyde for the Cheshire County Council. The building is set back from the roadway, and is approached by a circular carriage drive through a pair of wrought iron gates with terra cotta piers. The principal façade faces C!arendon road. Messrs. Samuel Robinson & Sons carried out the work from the designs of Mr G H Willoughby, architect, Manchester. [Builder 20 September 1912 page 336]

Reference        Building News 20 September 1912 Page 415
Reference        Builder 20 September 1912 page 336