Edge End High School
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Edge End High School was a secondary school
for 11 - 16 year olds, in Nelson
, Lancashire
. The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project. Mansfield High School
in neighbouring Brierfield also closed its doors at the same time, the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new Marsden Heights Community College
is now the secondary school serving this area.
. There are residential properties at the front of the school on Hibson Road and a derelict farm and Edge End Hall to the south.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
for 11 - 16 year olds, in Nelson
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project. Mansfield High School
Mansfield High School (Lancashire, England)
Mansfield High School was a secondary school for 11 - 16 year olds, in Brierfield, Lancashire.The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project...
in neighbouring Brierfield also closed its doors at the same time, the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new Marsden Heights Community College
Marsden Heights Community College
Marsden Heights Community College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Brierfield, Lancashire, England.-History:The school opened in September 2006 as part of the first wave of a nationwide 10-15 year programme of capital investment funded by the Department for Education and Skills called...
is now the secondary school serving this area.
History
Edge End opened on the 10 October 1932 as Nelson Edge End Senior Boys' School. In 1948 it became Nelson Secondary Technical School, taking both boys and girls. It was renamed Edge End High School in 1972.Description and location
Edge End High School was a predominantly single storey school but with two storey buildings to the rear. The school was located due west of the junction of Heights Road and Hibson Road in the Brierfield area of NelsonNelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
. There are residential properties at the front of the school on Hibson Road and a derelict farm and Edge End Hall to the south.