Building Name
Swinton and Pendlebury Open Air School Barton Road Swinton
Date
1936 - 1938
Street
Barton Road
District/Town
Swinton
County/Country
GMCA, England
Architect
Client
Swinton & Pendlebury Education Committee
Work
New build
Status
Demolished
Contractor
Atlas Building and Construction Co Ltd. Wildespool Causeway, Warrington
OPEN-AIR SCHOOL. BARTON ROAD, SWINTON - Mr H Bennett ARIBA 1 Chester-terrace, Regents Park, London NW1, is the architect for the open-air school, Barton Road, Swinton [Builder 24 December 1938 Page 1170 Column 3]. Tender: £11,753. The school was demolished, in part due to problems with asbestos. The new Springwood School is built on the same site.
Reference: Builder 26 June 1936 Page 1296
Reference: Builder 23 July 1937 Page 180
Reference: Builder 24 December 1938 Page 1170 Column 3
Reference: RIBA Journal, 45 13 June 1938, page 744–50 ·
CHECK: Daily Herald 1947 article and photographs formerly in school archive believed destroyed
CHECK: Perspective of proposed school formerly in school archive believed destroyed.