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Photo-a-Day  (Wednesday, 24th April, 2013)

Red Rock School


Red Rock School
Red Rock Lane.

Photo: Thomas Walsh  (Canon PowerShot A1200)
Views: 4,131

Comment by: Paula on 24th April 2013 at 00:03

Lovely building, hope that's a renovation taking place, not a demolition, and that they keep all the original features.

Comment by: Ken R on 24th April 2013 at 00:15

Nice photo, what use are they going to put this school to after the reno??

Comment by: Den s on 24th April 2013 at 00:20

Are they rebuilding it, or pulling it down?

Comment by: Lizzie down under on 24th April 2013 at 02:31

Are they fixing it up???
Be nice when it is finished....cheers!!

Comment by: Mick on 24th April 2013 at 05:16

This old school as been empty for years, dont know whats been holding them back from starting the rebuilding.

Comment by: michael davies australia on 24th April 2013 at 08:56

Looks to small for a modern school,should make a good house for some one once its fited out

Comment by: Ron D on 24th April 2013 at 09:14

It is a private dwelling.

Comment by: Loz on 24th April 2013 at 09:56

It's being renovated after the work stalled for a few years. It will become a private dwelling.

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 24th April 2013 at 11:03

Should be good once it's finished, a little too close to the busy road though.

Comment by: Lizzie down under on 24th April 2013 at 12:17

It will make a lovely home when the reno is finished....all the history in the bricks.....cheers!!!

Comment by: Thomas(Tom)Walsh. on 24th April 2013 at 13:31

An interesting fact about this building,when it ceased to a school 21/25 years ago it reverted back to The Crowford Estate and was sold for somewhere in the region £30,000, it then became a nursery .
A similar fate was in store for Holy Family School Cale Lane ,which had the same covenant .However a number of years ago The Parish approached The Crawford Trustees who agreed to sell the land on which the school stood ,consequently when it ceased as a school it could be used as a Parish Centre .

Comment by: Derek Platt on 24th April 2013 at 16:18

Will make a wonderful home for some lucky person. All they need to do is paint the school yard at the back green, and they will have an equally wonderful low maintenance lawn

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 24th April 2013 at 18:48

A good mate of mine used to live to the left of this building as you look at it about 35 years ago. Some good times up there

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