Leeds Lost Schools

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 12:25 am

I came across this link I'd found a while ago - familiar names and faces in here, staff and pupils.http://www.wells-genealogy.org.uk/school/foxwood.htm

Dalehelms · Post by **Dalehelms** » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 2:35 pm

Hi there, Chameleon! As a former head of a Seacroft school, I was given the information by a local Seacroft councillor. This was probably around 2004.

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 6:45 pm

Dalehelms wrote: Hi there, Chameleon! As a former head of a Seacroft school, I was given the information by a local Seacroft councillor. This was probably around 2004. Thanks for that, I've not found anything documented yet. I'm afraid though that the local Councilors are not particularly pro-active over listed buildings - some find it quite difficult even to forward promised updates and developments on such mattersI wonder if there is a chance I may know of you from your real (former!) life

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 6:50 pm

Neither Foxwood or East Leeds Learning Centre appear on the Listed Building of Leeds file available at:http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2 ... 574dad.pdf

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 7:04 pm

johnnyg wrote: Neither Foxwood or East Leeds Learning Centre appear on the Listed Building of Leeds file available at:http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2 ... 574dad.pdf I've been trying to get into that all day - wouldn't load up!(I wonder just what sort of list the chap meant Dalehelms)

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Sun 27 Sep, 2009 5:56 pm

iansmithofotley wrote: Hi liits,I have just done a quick check on Friends Reunited and there are a few schools listed in Blenheim Walk. This is because people do not always list the schools with their proper full name. Those listed were:Blenheim County PrimaryBlenheim County SecondaryBlenheim InfantsBlenheim JuniorBlenheim PrimaryBlenheim Walk was located from 15a Blackman Lane to 182 Woodhouse Lane.The other school, which was nearby, was the City High School, Leeds, which was situated at 21 Blenheim Terrace. This was directly opposite Leeds University. I am not certain but I believe that when the school closed, the premises were used as Austick's University Book Shop. The school was a private, fee paying, school. The uniform was green with a yellow 'banana' on the cap. I had friends who went there and also my cousin.Ian. hi ive just been looking through this thread and noticed this above. my dad attended blenhiem school on blackman lane. in 1940/early 50's colin jones was my dad would like to hear from anyone who remebers him

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sun 27 Sep, 2009 7:28 pm

Dalehelms wrote: Foxwood/East Leeds Family Learning Centre is a listed building. Does that prevent demolition? I've just recently watched all 3 Beiderbecke series. Brought back some memories and how much Leeds has changed in a short while. Anyway the school in it, is it Foxwood?

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 27 Sep, 2009 9:30 pm

Chrism wrote: Dalehelms wrote: Foxwood/East Leeds Family Learning Centre is a listed building. Does that prevent demolition? I've just recently watched all 3 Beiderbecke series. Brought back some memories and how much Leeds has changed in a short while. Anyway the school in it, is it Foxwood? Yes Chrism. Shortly to be flattened.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sun 27 Sep, 2009 11:20 pm

chameleon wrote: Dalehelms wrote: Foxwood/East Leeds Family Learning Centre is a listed building. Does that prevent demolition? Where on earth did you read that Dalehelms - I find it very hard to believe but, yes it would be a stumbling block. listed as what..ha ha ha...thats a belter!!!

barneyrubble · Post by **barneyrubble** » Thu 01 Oct, 2009 6:35 pm

My first school was Saville Green, (just off York Road). it was pulled down in the 1950s, in the York Road slum clearance area, it was next door to a Catholic primary school (St Patrick's ?), and we used to have snowball fights with the inmates, (sorry pupils) until the penguins (Nuns) came fluttering out and stopped them.