Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Marlborough Road, Altrincham
THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS – The new County High School for Boys was formally opened on Saturday afternoon (12 April 1912) by Sir Alfred Hopkinson, Vice Chancellor of the Victoria University, Manchester. The school, which is just off Ashley Road, and really situated in Bowdon, is a red brick building, surrounded by spacious playing fields. It was designed as a secondary school under the Cheshire County Council Education Committee. It had been well fitted up from every point of view, and included a workshop for manual training, library, dining rom and gymnasium. It was intended for boys of eight or nine years of age to about sixteen, and, if necessary, training could be given for the universities. There were to be both classical and modern sides with additional facilities for science students and un-denominational religious teaching was to be given. [Manchester Guardian 22 April 1912 page 11]
COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS, ALTRINCHAM. ERECTION OF NEW SCHOOL. Tenders are invited for the erection of the above school. Bills of quantities, specification and form of tender may be had on application to H Beswick, county architect, Newgate Street, Chester and plans may be seen at his office during office hours. A deposit of two guineas will be required, which will be returned on receipt of a bone-fide tender. Tenders to be delivered at the offices of the undersigned not later than noon on Thursday the 17th day of March, 1910, addressed to the chairman of the Building Committee and endorsed “tender for New School.” Jos Howarth, Clerk to the Committee, Education Department, Market Street, Altrincham. 22 February 1910.
Reference Manchester Guardian Saturday 26 February 1910 Page 4 - contracts
Reference Manchester Guardian 1 March 1910 page 1 – contracts
Reference Manchester Guardian 22 April 1912 page 11
As county architect, Harry Beswick was responsible for extensions to the school in the 1920s.
1921 Extensions: County High School for Boys Altrincham - Manchester Guardian 10 September 1921 page 14 - contracts
1924 Extensions: County High School for Boys Altrincham - Manchester Guardian 8 November 1924 page 6 - contracts
Tenders are required for the erection and completion of Additions to Classroom Building and new Manual Instruction and Art Room Block at the County High School for Boys, Altrincham. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the office of the undersigned on or after Wednesday 12 November 1924, and Quantities may be obtained on payment of one guinea, which will be returned on receipt of a bone-fide tender. H Beswick FRIBA, County Architect, [Manchester Guardian 8 November 1924 page 6]