Schools in connection with St George’s Church Hulme

New schools in connection with S. Georges' Church, Hulme, and built in the Gothic style, from the designs of Mr Bates, Cooper‑street, Manchester, were opened on Tuesday last. The cost was £4,500. [Building News 5 April 1872 page 286]

OPENING OF ST GEORGE’S SCHOOLS, HULME – Last evening the new schools in Arundel Street, Chester Road, in connection with St George’s Church, Hulme, were opened by a soiree which was held in the Girls’ Schoolroom, the Rev Canon Crane, rector, presiding.  The schools are built in the Gothic style, from the designs of Mr E Bates, Cooper Street, and will accommodate about 1,100 scholars. There are separate schoolrooms for the boys, girls, and infants; and attached to each is a classroom and a hat and cloak room. The entrance to the boys’ school is in Ellesmere Street, The girls’ school is entered from Cawdor Street and the infants’ school from Arundel Street. The builders were Messrs S and J Higham, Cheetham. The cost of the buildings, exclusive of the site, which was presented by the Bridgewater Trustees, and not including interior fittings is £4,500 of which £4100 has already been subscribed. [Manchester Guardian 3 April 1872 page 8]

ST. GEORGE’S NEW SCHOOLS, HULME - A tea meeting, in celebration of the completion of these schools, which are situated in Arundel-street, Chester Road, near to St. George's Church, was held in on Tuesday evening…  The schools will be used by boys, girls, and infants, and will accommodate about 1,100 scholars. Their total length in Ellesmere Street is 73 yards, and in Arundel Street 20 yards. Separate playgrounds for boys and girls have been provided. The buildings which is in the Gothic style of architecture, has been built by Messrs. S and J. Higham, of Cheetham, from designs prepared by Mr Ernest Bates, architect, Cooper Street, Manchester. The cost of erection is about £4,600; the site was presented by the Bridgewater Trustees.  [Manchester Times 6 April 1872 page 6]

Reference    Manchester Guardian 3 April 1872 page 8 – opening
Reference    Manchester Times 6 April 1872 page 6 - opening
Reference    Building News 5 April 1872 page 286
Reference    The Builder 1872 page 311