Dudley Grammar School

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, DUDLEY - The foundation stone has just been laid of a new grammar school at Dudley. The new buildings, which will accommodate 150 boys, comprise a large central hall, five class-rooms, and headmaster’s house, and are being erected by Messrs. Webb & Round, of Dudley, from the designs of Messrs. Woodhouse & Willoughby, architects, of Manchester. The total cost is estimated at £10,000. [Builder 6 August 1898 page 130]

NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR DUDLEY - The newly erected grammar school in St. James's-road, Dudley, was opened on the 7th inst. The school is situated in St. James's-road, near the church of that name. The front elevation consists of three large gables, flanked at the western end by a smaller gable set back, and at the eastern end by a small battlemented window and a small tower. In the centre of the roof is a bell-tower. The school and house have been erected from the plans, selected in a competition, of Messrs. Woodhouse and Willoughby, of Manchester, and the building contract has been carried out by Messrs. Webb and Round, of Dudley; the clerk of the works being Mr. George Hancox, of Pensnett. The rear of the building is lower than the front, and there are entrance porches at the eastern and western ends. The basement contains heating chamber, kitchen, and mess-room on the same level as the playground, which is partly covered and will be paved with Davies's patent limestone asphalt. On the ground floor are the porches, entrance hall, master's room, central hall, five class-rooms, lavatory, and cloakroom. There is a teachers' room on the second floor. The central hall is 56 ft. by 28 ft. The dimensions of the classrooms are 18 ft. 9 in. by 20 ft., and this floor is paved in American birch, laid by Mr. Roger Lowe, of Farnworth, Bolton. The wing extending to the rear consists of the chemical laboratory, preparation room, and lecture theatre. The whole of the premises has been built with Edwards' (Ruabon) red brick and terra-cotta, and are roofed with tiles supplied by Mr. G. Hall, Birmingham. [Builder 10 June 1899 page 577]

DUDLEY - The new grammar school in St. James's Road was opened by the Countess of Dudley last week. The buildings, which have cost £6,750, consist of a School to accommodate 160 scholars and a headmaster's house. The style adopted for both blocks of building is Tudor Gothic. Externally each structure is faced with red Ruabon bricks and terracotta dressings and roofed with brindled Staffordshire tiles. Internally the joinery throughout has been executed in New Zealand kauri wood, stained and varnished. The school building contains five rooms and central hall, the capacity of the latter being 56 feet by 28 feet, and having seating accommodation for 250 adults inclusive of scholars. The central hall has a high panelled dado and over a fireplace, carved in oak, is the borough coat of arms. In addition, there are a chemical lecture theatre, laboratory, etc. which are separated from the school by a covered passage. and can be entered direct from the playground. The lecture- theatre will seat thirty-six students, and the chemical laboratory sixteen. The basement also contains heating chamber, cooking-kitchen, and mess-room, adjoining which a partly covered playground. Tho building contract has been carried out by Messrs. Webb and Round, of Dudley to the plans of Messrs. Woodhouse and Willoughby, of Manchester, whoso designs were accepted in an open competition. in connection with which fifty-four sets were sent in. [Building News 23 June 1899 page 839]

DUDLEY - A new Grammar School, which has cost £11,000, was opened at Dudley last Wednesday by the Countess of Dudley. Messrs. Woodhouse and Willoughby, Manchester, were the architects, and Messrs Webb and Round, of Dudley, the contractors. The buildings consist of a School completely equipped to accommodate 160 scholars, and a head-master’s house. The style adopted for both blocks of the building is Tudor Gothic. Externally each structure is faced with red Ruabon bricks and terra-cotta dressings and roofed with brindled Staffordshire tiles. Internally the joinery throughout has been executed in New Zealand Kauri wood stained and varnished. The school building contains five large classrooms and a central hall, the capacity of the latter being 56ft. by 28ft., and having seating accommodation for 250 adults. In addition, there are a chemical lecture theatre, laboratory, etc., which are entirely separated from the school by means of a covered passage and can be entered directly from the playground. The Lecture theatre will hold thirty six students and the chemical laboratory sixteen more. The basement also contains heating chamber, cooking kitchen, and mess-room, adjoining which is a partly covered playground to be paved with patent limestone asphalt. Messrs Woodhouse and Willoughby (Manchester) were accepted in an open competition, in connection with which fifty-four entries were sent in. [Builders Journal 14 June 1899 page 286-287]

Reference    Builder 15 January 1898 Page 70
Reference    Builder 6 August 1898
Reference    Building News 29 July 1898 Page 137 - laying foundation stone
Reference    Builder 10 June 1899 Page 577
Reference    Builders Journal 14 June 1899 page 286-287
Reference    Building News 23 June 1899 page 839