Park Grove School
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Park Grove County Primary and Secondary Modern Boys School.
The Groves Wesleyan School was opened in the Groves in 1869 at a cost of £2,435. this building was closed in 1893. York School Board immediately leased and re-opened the building as Brook Street Temporary Board School whilst commissioning Walter Brierley
to build the new Park Grove Board School which opened in 1895.
The press of the time described the new building as "offering the facilities to rival Eton
or Harrow
". It was built to house 1,393 children (70 in a class!) and in 1897 the average attendance was 1,115. The younger children were moved back to the Brook Street School building in 1899 because of overcrowding.
There were three departments in 1932; senior mixed with an average attendance of 223, junior mixed with 249, and infants' with 215. By 1956 the senior school was for boys only and 250 were enrolled; there were 210 enrolled in the junior and 100 in the infants' schools.
In 1982 Park Grove Secondary Modern Boys' School, which occupied the top floor of the building, was closed. The building then housed a primary school on the ground floor and York Staff Development Centre on the upper floor. On 28 February 1997 the building suffered a catastrophic fire which left only the Victorian brickwork standing. The building re-opened in September 1999 after a complete rebuild and the whole building is now occupied by Park Grove Primary School with accommodation for 260 children aged 5 - 11.
The original Wesleyan School building is now part of York St John University
.
The Groves Wesleyan School was opened in the Groves in 1869 at a cost of £2,435. this building was closed in 1893. York School Board immediately leased and re-opened the building as Brook Street Temporary Board School whilst commissioning Walter Brierley
Walter Brierley
Walter Henry Brierley was a York architect whopractised in the city for 40 years. He is known as "the Yorkshire Lutyens".He is also credited with being an exponent of the "Wrenaissance" style - incorporating elements of Christopher Wren....
to build the new Park Grove Board School which opened in 1895.
The press of the time described the new building as "offering the facilities to rival Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
or Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
". It was built to house 1,393 children (70 in a class!) and in 1897 the average attendance was 1,115. The younger children were moved back to the Brook Street School building in 1899 because of overcrowding.
There were three departments in 1932; senior mixed with an average attendance of 223, junior mixed with 249, and infants' with 215. By 1956 the senior school was for boys only and 250 were enrolled; there were 210 enrolled in the junior and 100 in the infants' schools.
In 1982 Park Grove Secondary Modern Boys' School, which occupied the top floor of the building, was closed. The building then housed a primary school on the ground floor and York Staff Development Centre on the upper floor. On 28 February 1997 the building suffered a catastrophic fire which left only the Victorian brickwork standing. The building re-opened in September 1999 after a complete rebuild and the whole building is now occupied by Park Grove Primary School with accommodation for 260 children aged 5 - 11.
The original Wesleyan School building is now part of York St John University
York St John University
York St John University York St John University York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College (2004), York St John College (2001), Ripon and York St John: a College of the University of Leeds (c. 1996), University College of Ripon and York St John...
.
External links
- Park Grove School, York (official website)
- History of York (History of York Official Website)