List of Birmingham board schools
This is a list of the Birmingham board schools, built between the Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75) which established board schools, and the Education Act 1902, which replaced school boards with local education authorities. Most of the board schools were designed by the firm Martin & Chamberlain (M&C).
List of board schools
From these sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Name | Picture | Address, Notes | Architect | Grid reference | Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) | Grade | Images of England or other link |
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Name | Picture | Memorial Stone: "The first state school built in Birmingham stood on this site Bloomsbury 1873–1968" | 1873–1968 | SP0888788356 | 52.493046, −1.870536 | ||
Allcock St School | †Demolished. Other names: Deritend or Bordesley, now listed as The Bridge Centre and Community Industry. | 1875–80 M&C [2] | SP081864 | 52°28′31″N 1°52′48″W / 52.4754°N 1.8800°W / 52.4754; -1.8800 (†Allcock St Board School - site of) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "The Bridge Centre (1075767)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Community Industry (1343318)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Bristol Street Board School | †Demolished 1960s for widening of the Horsefair road. At junction of Irving Street and Bristol Street. Was used as a meeting place for the Christian Society from 1877 until 1892. | [5][6] | SP068861 | 52°28′23″N 1°54′00″W / 52.4731°N 1.9001°W / 52.4731; -1.9001 (†Bristol St Board School)[7] | Picture of school before demolition from Birmingham Images | ||
Icknield Street School | near the Hockley Flyover, north of the Jewellery Quarter. | 1883 M&C [1] | SP057882 | 52°29′38″N 1°54′57″W / 52.4940°N 1.9158°W / 52.4940; -1.9158 (Icknield St Board School) | Grade II* listed | Historic England. "School (1076315)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Master's house (1291556)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Stratford Road Primary School | Now Ladypool Junior & Infant School, Sparkbrook. First M&C school built after Chamberlain's death.[5] The school was extensively damaged in the Birmingham Tornado on 28 July 2005 and lost its distinctive Martin & Chamberlain tower. For damage see [1] and [2]. | 1885 M&C [1][2] | SP086848 | 52°27′41″N 1°52′27″W / 52.4613°N 1.8741°W / 52.4613; -1.8741 (Stratford Road (Ladywood) Board School) | Grade II* listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343133)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Harborne School | 106 High Street, now the Clock Tower Community Education Centre. Built by Harborne School Board (Staffordshire) and acquired by the expansion of Birmingham.[8] | 1885, M&C [2] or 1881 J. P. Sharp & Co[9] | SP035845 | 52°27′34″N 1°56′48″W / 52.4594°N 1.9466°W / 52.4594; -1.9466 (Harborne (Clock) Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343074)". National Heritage List for England. = Historic England. "Clock Harborne (Grade II) (1343074)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2013. | |
Oozells Street Board School | Listed as Furniture Stores of City of Birmingham Education Department; College of Food and Domestic Arts; now the Ikon Gallery. | 1878 M&C [1][5] | SP060866 | 52°28′40″N 1°54′45″W / 52.4777°N 1.9124°W / 52.4777; -1.9124 (Oozells St Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1076214)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Floodgate School | Floodgate Street and Milk Street, Deritend, now South and City College Birmingham Arts and Media Campus, formerly Hall Green College annexe. | 1890 [2][10] | SP078864 | 52°28′32″N 1°53′09″W / 52.4756°N 1.8859°W / 52.4756; -1.8859 (Floodgate St Board School) | Grade II* listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1219510)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Waverley Road | Waverley Road, Byron Road, also known as County Grammar School, Small Heath; Hall Green Technical College;[5] Small Heath School | 1880–85 or 1892 M&C [1][2] | SP097852 | 52°27′53″N 1°51′28″W / 52.4647°N 1.8577°W / 52.4647; -1.8577 (Waverley Rd (Small Heath) Board School) | Grade II* listed | Historic England. "School (1211189)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Headmaster's house (1075691)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Somerville Road | Somerville School, Somerville Road, Small Heath, B10 9EN (modernised). | 1892-4 M&C [11] | SP099859 | 52°28′15″N 1°51′19″W / 52.4709°N 1.8553°W / 52.4709; -1.8553 (Somerville Road Board School) | |||
Tilton Girls School | Tilton Road, B9. Now Darul Barakaat Mosque and Community Centre. | 1890 [3] | SP092866 | 52°28′37″N 1°51′54″W / 52.4769°N 1.8651°W / 52.4769; -1.8651 (Tilton Road Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343159)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Dixon Road County Primary School | Dixon Road, Small Heath, B10 0BP. Also fronts Cooksey Road. Was Newlands Centre and Regents Park Annexe & 48 Cooksey Road, Bordesley. Also BCC furniture recycling and Birmingham Community Transport. Now Shah Poran Islamic Jami Mosque And Community Trust. | 1880–90 [1][3] | SP088857 | 52°28′12″N 1°52′11″W / 52.4701°N 1.8698°W / 52.4701; -1.8698 (Dixon Road (Cooksey Rd) Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Newlands Centre (1343378)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Regent's Park Annex (1290547)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Garrison Lane School | Garrison Lane, Bordesley. Now known as the Garrison Centre. | c1885 M&C [3] | SP086869 | 52°28′49″N 1°52′24″W / 52.4804°N 1.8733°W / 52.4804; -1.8733 (Garrison Lane Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "School (1075600)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Headmaster's house, No 106 (1075601)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Dudley Road School | Now Summerfield Centre; was Summerfield Junior and Infants School, Dudley Road, Winson Green; listed as Main Block to Handsworth Technical College | 1878 M&C [5] | SP042876 | 52°29′13″N 1°56′19″W / 52.4869°N 1.9385°W / 52.4869; -1.9385 (Dudley Road (Summerfield) Board School) | Grade II* listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343401)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Barford Road School | Now Barford Road Primary School, Barford Road, Winson Green | 1887 M&C [5] | SP044873 | 52°29′04″N 1°56′06″W / 52.4845°N 1.9351°W / 52.4845; -1.9351 (Barford Road Board School) | |||
Hutton Street, renamed to Eliot Street | Opened for over 1000 pupuils[12] Now Nechells Junior and Infant School, Eliot Street, Nechells. Originally Nechells County Primary School | 1879 | SP094896 | 52°30′14″N 1°51′47″W / 52.5040°N 1.8631°W / 52.5040; -1.8631 (Eliot St (Neachells) Board School) | Grade A locally listed building | ||
The Broadway Comprehensive School, Aston | Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, England.[3] | 1900, Crouch & Butler | SP072896 | 52°30′14″N 1°53′35″W / 52.5040°N 1.8931°W / 52.5040; -1.8931 (Broadway (Whitehead Road, Aston) Board School)[7] | Grade II listed | Historic England. "School (1289998)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Master's House (1343167)". National Heritage List for England., Historic England. "Railings and Gate Posts (1076063)". National Heritage List for England. | |
Dennis Road School | Now Anderton Park School. Originally called Dennis Road School, Balsall Heath.[5] | 1896 M&C | SP084837 | 52°27′05″N 1°52′30″W / 52.4513°N 1.8750°W / 52.4513; -1.8750 (Dennis Road Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Dennis Road School (Grade II) (1396414)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2011. | |
Cromwell Street School | Opened for over 1000 pupils.[12] Now Cromwell Street Junior School, Nechells.[12] | 1889 J. A. Cossins | SP084886 | 52°29′43″N 1°52′30″W / 52.4953°N 1.8749°W / 52.4953; -1.8749 (Cromwell Road Board School) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Cromwell Junior and Infant School (Grade II) (1407723)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2015. |
Other board schools
- Cotteridge School, 1900[13]
Using source:[3]
- Soho Road (Benson Road). Benson Junior School, Benson Road, Winson Road, 1888,[9] Grade II listed, Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1220040)". National Heritage List for England.
- Grove Junior School, Grove Lane, Handsworth, late 19th century, Grade II listed, Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1075556)". National Heritage List for England.
Using source:[5]
- Constitution Hill 1883 (demolished 1967)
- Upper Highgate Street (demolished)
- Moseley Road
- Marlborough Road School 1896
Other board schools acquired in 1891 when Birmingham was expanded
Birmingham Board Schools | |||||||
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Name | Picture | Address, Notes | Architect | Grid reference | Coordinates | Grade | Images of England link |
Clifton Road School | Clifton Road School, Balsall Heath. 1878 by Kings Norton School Board. Now used by St Paul's Trust.[14] | 1878 M&C (or George Ingall[9]) | SP081842 | 52°27′22″N 1°52′51″W / 52.4560°N 1.8809°W / 52.4560; -1.8809 (Clifton Road Board school) | |||
Tindal Street School | Tindal Street School, Balsall Heath, 1880 by Kings Norton School Board.[15] | 1879–80 M&C (or George Ingall[9]) | SP075841 | 52°27′18″N 1°53′19″W / 52.4551°N 1.8886°W / 52.4551; -1.8886 (Tindall Street Board school) |
- Kings Norton Village Board School, 1878 by Kings Norton School Board.[16]
- Mary Street School, Balsall Heath, 1878 by Kings Norton School Board. Demolished.[17]
- Stirchley Street School, 1879 by Kings Norton School Board.[18]
Other schools from the board school era
Birmingham Board Schools | |||||||
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Name | Picture | Address, Notes | Architect | Grid reference | Coordinates | Grade | Images of England link |
Camp Hill Circus School | Listed as City of Birmingham Polytechnic. Built as the original King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (so not run by the School Board) (used until 1956), and extended with a school for girls. Tower and roof damaged by fire in 1901.[4] Now the Bordesley Centre, run by Muath Welfare Trust. | 1883 M&C [2] | SP083856 | 52°28′05″N 1°52′41″W / 52.468°N 1.878°W / 52.468; -1.878 (Camp Hill - not Board school) | Grade II listed | Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1210202)". National Heritage List for England. |
See also
- Birmingham board schools – history
- List of former board schools in Brighton and Hove
- London School Board
References
- ^ a b c d e f Buildings of England – Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner and Alexandra Wedgwood, 1966, 1974, ISBN 0-14-071031-0
- ^ a b c d e f g *Victorian Architecture in Britain – Blue Guide, Julian Orbach, 1987, ISBN 0-393-30070-6
- ^ a b c d e f Images of England
- ^ a b King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 1813–1983, D I Thomas
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Best Building in the Neighbourhood?, Martin and Chamberlain and the Birmingham Board Schools, The Victorian Society, West Midlands Group, May 1968, F. W. Greenacre, Birmingham Central Library, Birmingham Collection B.Col 48.33
- ^ a b Digital Ladywood (photographs of Birmingham)
- ^ a b c Ordnance Survey Maps 1890
- ^ Victorian Society Newsletter, September 2010, p11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Thornton, Roy (2006). Victorian Buildings of Birmingham. Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7509-3857-9.
- ^ University of Birmingham Domus – Floodgate School PDF 24Kb
- ^ University of Birmingham Domus – Somerville School – PDF 37 Kb
- ^ a b c "Nechells". William Dargue – A History of Birmingham Places and Names. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ The National Archives, Cotteridge School
- ^ "Digital Balsall Heath, Clifton Road". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Digital Balsall Heath, Tindal Street". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ A History of Birmingham Placenames, Kings Norton School
- ^ "Digital Balsall Heath, Mary Street". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ A History of Birmingham Placenames, Stirchley School
Further reading
- John Ruskin and Victorian Architecture, Michael W Brooks, 1989
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Buildings and structures in Birmingham, England
(in height order)
- Sutton Coldfield mast
- BT Tower
- 10 Holloway Circus
- Chamberlain Clock Tower
- Alpha Tower
- Orion Building
- Sentinels
- Rotunda
- 103 Colmore Row
- The Cube
- Hyatt
- Centre City Tower
- Two Snowhill
- One Snow Hill Plaza
- Quayside Tower
- Colmore Gate
- McLaren Building
- Metropolitan House
- Edgbaston House
- The Colmore Building
- Jury's Inn
- Lloyd House
- Aston Library
- Baskerville House
- Central Police Station
- Chamberlain Clock
- Chamberlain Memorial
- Council House
- Edgbaston Waterworks
- Energy from Waste Plant
- Hall of Memory
- Library of Birmingham
- Moseley Road Baths
- Municipal Bank
- Town Hall
- Town Hall (Sutton Coldfield)
- Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
- Moor Street
- New Street
- Snow Hill
- Other stations
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- Adam & Eve
- Anchor Inn
- Antelope
- Bartons Arms
- Black Horse
- Brookhill Tavern
- Crown (closed)
- Crown Inn
- Fighting Cocks, Moseley
- Fox and Grapes (demolished)
- Golden Eagle (demolished)
- Lad in the Lane
- Old Crown
- Queen's Arms
- Red Lion (Handsworth; closed)
- Woodman
- 1–7 Constitution Hill
- 17 & 19 Newhall Street
- Arena Birmingham
- Ashford & Son
- Assay Office
- Birmingham Banking Company
- Birmingham Crematorium
- Bromford Viaduct
- Castle Bromwich Assembly
- Chinese Pagoda
- Fort Dunlop
- Gas Retort House
- Gas Street Studios
- Great Western Arcade
- Holliday Street Aqueduct
- ICC
- Millennium Point
- New Street Signal Box
- Perrott's Folly
- Perry Bridge
- Prison
- Proof House
- Ringway Centre
- Roundhouse
- Saracen's Head
- Selfridges
- St James's House
- Victoria Square House
- Victoria Law Courts
- Victoria Works
- Woodcock Street Baths
- Aston Hippodrome
- Birmingham Manor House
- Bishop's House
- Bishop Ryder Church
- Bordesley Hall
- Central Goods railway station
- Central Library
- Christ Church
- Church of the Messiah
- The Crescent
- The Exchange
- Five Ways Tower
- Fox Hollies Hall
- Heathfield Hall
- Highfield
- Island House
- St James the Less' Church
- Langley Hall
- Market Hall
- St Mary's, Whittall St.
- Metchley Fort
- Pebble Mill Studios
- Post & Mail Building
- Public Office
- Union Workhouse
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