St. Bartholomew's Church School, Ewood, Blackburn

CHURCH SCHOOL, EWOOD, BLACKBURN.   St. Bartholomew's new school at Ewood was opened recently by Mr. W. H. Hornby, M. P. The building has been erected from plans prepared by Messrs Cheers & Smith, architects, Blackburn. The school is built of brick. The present building is only a third part of the entire school as it will appear when completed. When the school is completed this part of the building will be the girls' department, the boys' department will be the other wing, and the infants' school will be in the centre. The present accommodation is for 250 scholars, the large room, which has a floor area of 60 ft. by 22 ft., holding 130; and the two class rooms, each 24 ft. 8 in. square, 60 children each. There are also two cloak rooms and caretaker's closet, and two entrances to the school.[ Builder 27 February 1897 page 207]

Reference           Builder 27 February 1897 page 207