St Margaret’s Middle Schools, Great Western Street and Hulton Street, Moss Side
NEW CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS IN WHALLEY RANGE - The foundation stone of the new day and Sunday schools in connection with St Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range, was laid on Saturday afternoon by the Hon. Wilbraham Egerton MP. The schools are intended to meet the requirements of one of the most rapidly increasing suburbs of Manchester, and, as we stated some days ago, they will in all probability satisfy the requirements of the Education Department, who had given notice of their intention, if the "educational deficiency" was to supplied, to appoint a school Board in Moss Side. The site contains about 2,000 square yards, and is situate at the junction of Great Western Street and Hulton Street, the principal elevation being to the former street. The ground plan comprises infants’ school, with classroom, and girls’ school, with classroom. Each school has separate entrance porches, adjoining to which are lavatories, with hat and cloak rooms. Access is gained to the first floor by a spacious and easy stone staircase. This floor contains the boys’ school, with two classrooms, with lavatory, hat and cloak, and store rooms; also kitchen, etc, fitted up with boiler and other conveniences suitable for tea parties, etc. The schools have accommodation for 732 children. The whole of the exterior walls are faced with white header bricks, relieved with moulded red and blue bricks to the arches of windows etc., the whole dressed off and pointed with putty. The roof to the principal room is open, with framed principals, and covered with Welsh slates of two tints, with enriched ridge tiling. The windows are lofty and one compartment each is arranged to open. The rooms have open fireplaces, provided with patent grates. The site will be enclosed with brick walls and wrought iron railings opposite the building. The total cost, including the fittings will be about ,3,500. The building is being erected by Mr John Wilson, builder, Manchester, under the superintendence of the architect, Mr John Lowe. [Manchester Guardian 26 October 1874 page 6]
The foundation‑stone of a new Church school has been laid at Moss Side, Manchester. The building, which is to accommodate 730 children, will cost £3,300. Mr. John Lowe is the architect, and Mr. John Wilson, the builder. [Building News 23 October 1874 page 510].
ST. MARGARET’S SCHOOLS, MANCHESTER. - St. Margaret's Schools, Whalley Range, were opened on the 24th instant, by the Bishop of Manchester. They comprise on the ground floor, girls' and infants' schools, with one class-room to each, with separate hat and cloak rooms and lavatories; on the first-floor, s spacious boys’ school-room (also intended for use as a lecture and meeting room), two class-rooms, hat and cloak room, lavatory, kitchen, office, etc. Each department has a spacious entrance, with spacious playgrounds. The building is well and substantially finished throughout, and the fittings are of the most approved description. Accommodation is provided for 373 girls and infants, and 359 boys. The cost, including the fittings, will be about £4,000. The building has been erected by Mr. John Wilson, from the designs and under the superintendence of the architect, Mr. John Lowe, FRIBA, Manchester. Great attention has been paid to the warming, cooling, and ventilating of these schools for both winter and summer, which has been effected by Messrs. Shillito & Shorland, with their excellent Manchester School Grates and vertical pipes. The small rooms are warmed and ventilated by means of warm air generated by grates in large rooms, which is found to be amply sufficient. The Rector said there was no doubt they had the best warmed and ventilated schools in Manchester. [The Architect 2 October 1875 page 190]
Reference Manchester Guardian 16 October 1874 page 6
Reference Manchester Guardian 26 October 1874 page 6
Reference Builder 31 October 1874 page 904
Reference Manchester Guardian 24 September 1875 page 8
Reference Building News 23 October 1874 page 510
Reference Building News 30 October 1874 page 533
Reference The Architect 2 October 1875 page 190