St Michael’s with St Olave’s Church Schools, Chester

TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are hereby invited for the erection of SAINT OLAVE SCHOOLS, Chester. Plans and specification of the above may be seen at my office on and after the 13th instant. Sealed tenders, endorsed "St Olave Schools," must be delivered on or before the 26th instant. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. HAROLD HIGNETT, Architect. Bridge-street Row, Chester. [Cheshire Observer - Saturday 13 July 1878 page 4]

CHESTER - The new schools for the parishes of Saint Michael's and Saint Olave were opened on Wednesday, the 25th of June, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese being in the chair. The building, which consists of boys' and girls' schools and classrooms, with porches, offices, etc., provides accommodation for 240 children. The whole of the works have been carried out under the direction of Mr. Harold Hignett, architect, of Chester, Mr. Hughes, of Aldford, being the contractor. [Building News 4 July 1879 page 27] 

OPENING of St. MICHAEL'S WITH ST. OLAVE’S NEW SCHOOLS -These schools were opened on Wednesday afternoon in presence of a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen, by Colonel Humberston. They are erected on a site on the south side of St. Olave-street, in the midst of a densely populated, closely built part of the parish, and have a very pleasing architectural appearance. The building, which is of a handsome and solid character, contains boys and girls school rooms, large classrooms and entrance porches. Each school has a separate entrance, the girls' school being approached from Saint Olave-street, and the boys' school from Lower Bridge-street. The school rooms, which are built with open timber roofs, are fitted up with "The Premier" reversible desks, manufactured by Mr. Heywood, of Manchester. The grates, which are intended to throw out large quantities of hot air, are from Mr. Boyd, of London, and are the same as are fixed in nearly every Board School in the Metropolis. The porches are large and contain good lavatories as well as hanging room for hats and cloaks. The materials used for the construction of the buildings are Saltney bricks with Marley stone dressings, and the roofs are covered with red tiles, in the centre of which rises an octagon bell turret, which forms a very pretty feature; the upper part is covered with oak shingles, the lower part being framed and fitted with louvres to allow the sound of the bell to be heard. Both schools have large playgrounds and necessary offices. The whole of the work has been carried out under the direction of Mr. Harold Hignett, architect, of this city, Mr. Hughes, of Aldford, being the contractor. [Cheshire Observer - Saturday 28 June 1879 page 8]

Reference    Cheshire Observer - Saturday 13 July 1878 page 4
Reference    Cheshire Observer - Saturday 28 June 1879 page 8
Reference    Building News 4 July 1879 page 27

School converted to First Church of Christ Scientist St Olave Street, Chester