Wednesday, 12 August 2015

E is for Enfield Street


Enfield Street School was built as Hyde Chapel Schools. It replaced an earlier school on Ralph Fold (now School Lane). Foundation stones were laid on October 5th 1889 by Thomas Ashton and H E Dowson. The new school was opened on Saturday, July 12th 1890 by Thomas Thornely.


Later it was known as Gee Cross County School and then Enfield Street School. It closed in the 1990s and converted into the Laurel Bank Residential Care Home.


The stone above the door.


The foundation stone to the left of the entrance reads:
THIS STONE WAS
LAID BY
THOs ASHTON, ESQ.
OCTr 5th 1889.


The foundation stone to the right of the entrance reads:

THIS STONE WAS
LAID BY
REVd H.E. DOWSON, B.A.
OCTr 5th 1889.


The care home has expanded to the rear and the main entrance is now on Knott Lane.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.
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12 comments:

  1. William Kendall11 August 2015 at 21:32

    I like the look of it. Quite enduring.

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  2. Unknown11 August 2015 at 22:05

    Wonderful pictures of a place i've never been to... never been to your country at all, but maybe someday i will ;-)

    Melody (abc-w)

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  3. Leslie:11 August 2015 at 22:32

    What a wonderful history for such an exquisite building. Nice to know it continues to be a home for those who need care.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  4. Photo Cache12 August 2015 at 01:14

    How did you manage to shoot without people in it?

    My ABC WEDNESDAY

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  5. photowannabe12 August 2015 at 02:16

    The red brick is so ELEGANT. I'm glad it is still used as a care facility after all those years.

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  6. Roger Owen Green12 August 2015 at 02:36

    I always love those old brick buildings
    ROG, ABCW

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  7. Linda12 August 2015 at 03:24

    Thanks for the tour. Love the angle of that first picture!

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  8. Hildred12 August 2015 at 03:30

    Always so interested in your postings on Gee Cross, - my husband's Wireless Op during WW2 was postmaster there for many years, after the war. We visited the countryside and found it so beautiful...

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  9. Trubes12 August 2015 at 11:38

    Good solid brick building, built to last,
    I wonder if any of the residents went to school there ?

    Great pictures and a most interesting post.

    best wishes,
    Di.
    ABCW team.
    b

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  10. fredamans12 August 2015 at 18:18

    Lovely school!

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  11. Anonymous12 August 2015 at 19:28

    Never tire of red brick buildings, because they remind me of Holland, my country of origin where in the past almost all buildings and houses were make of brick!

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  12. Anonymous13 August 2015 at 11:22

    Spent many happy hours dancing there on Saturday nights as a teenager in the mid 50's - 58 years later I live about 2 minutes away!!!!

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