Building Name

Council Schools, Chapel Street, Levenshulme

Date
1904
Street
Chapel Street
District/Town
Levenshulme, Manchester
County/Country
GMCA, England
Client
Levenshulme and Heaton Norris Joint Education Committee
Work
New build
Contractor
G MacFarlane and Sons, Manchester

LEVENSHULME - New council schools in Chapel‑street, Levenshulme, accommodating 1,000 children in two departments, and built at a cost of £15,300, were opened on Saturday. Each school - for the buildings are separate -consists of a central hall, with classrooms grouped all round. The heating is by hot water, and the whole of the buildings are provided with electric lighting. [Building News 19 August 1904 p274]

NEW COUNCIL SCHOOLS AT LEVENSHULME - Opened Saturday The school will afford accommodation for 1,000 scholars, 600 girls and 400 infants. The total cost of the schools, exclusive of the land, which is leasehold on a small chief, is £15,300. Each school – for the buildings are separate – consists of a central hall, with classrooms grouped all round. Special care has been taken in regard to ventilation, and the outlet of vitiated air is by roof turret extractors, connected with flues from all the classrooms. The heating is by hot water, and the whole of the buildings are provided with electric lighting. [Manchester Guardian 15 August 1904 page 10].

Reference    Manchester Guardian 15 August 1904 page 10 - opening
Reference    Building News 19 August 1904 p274
Reference    Building News 23 December 1904 Page 899 (Obituary)
Reference    Samantha F Barnes Manchester Board Schools page 130