Leeds Lost Schools

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 3:50 am

Kippax Ashtree School (old) Closed a couple of years ago, a listed building but i just can't help thinking that L.C.C. will let it crumble until it has to be pulled down for safety reasons, then sell the land for housing! As they did at Colton!!!!!!!!!

slw · Post by **slw** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 3:16 pm

I am sure that I saw a for sale sign on the old Ashtree School. If it is it will, like you say Rangie, be knocked down and used for new housing.The council should put it to to better use, something for the community.

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 3:23 pm

Being a listed building, it will be years before it can be pulled down for safety reasons! wouldn't be suprised if there is a mysterious fire before long!!!!! watch this space!!!!!!!!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 5:06 pm

rangieowner wrote: Being a listed building, it will be years before it can be pulled down for safety reasons! wouldn't be suprised if there is a mysterious fire before long!!!!! watch this space!!!!!!!! either mysterious fire (foxwood farm) or mysterious rolling back wagon,to knock it from it's foundations (the bank club)...seems we know our 'FRIENDS' better than they think we do...eh rangie??

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 5:12 pm

yeah mate! seen it happen too many times all over the country! cheaper to demolish and re-build than re-develop existing buildings! Bucking the trend tho' is the old Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, which is scheduled for re-development into flats NOT demolition!!!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 6:48 pm

rangieowner wrote: yeah mate! seen it happen too many times all over the country! cheaper to demolish and re-build than re-develop existing buildings! Bucking the trend tho' is the old Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, which is scheduled for re-development into flats NOT demolition!!! well well flats eh? that 'ill make a change eh rangie!

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 6:51 pm

wiggy wrote: rangieowner wrote: yeah mate! seen it happen too many times all over the country! cheaper to demolish and re-build than re-develop existing buildings! Bucking the trend tho' is the old Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, which is scheduled for re-development into flats NOT demolition!!! well well flats eh? that 'ill make a change eh rangie! Offical title is Luxury appartments but we know they mean flats don't we!

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Footy · Post by **Footy** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 8:07 pm

stevief wrote: Footy wrote: stevief wrote: Hi footy,I must have missed this post.I'm an old boy('66-'71)didn't realise Mr McCann had died,I saw running a stall on Otley market many years after leaving school.Can remember Campbell(head),Fisher(dep.head),Wilcock,Grennan,Nixon,Melia.When were you there? Hello Stevief,Yes I remember all those teachers plus Mortimer, who defected to St Theresa's and Mr Noon all 6'6" of him and driving a mini..! mostly with his knees.Mr McCann (aka Ticker) died about 1996/7 I went to the service at the church in Crossgates. And yes he did have a stall at Otley. He told me that just to make things interesting sometimes he would pretend to be French all day, he did speak French very well. Wilcock always ended he sentences with 'Mmm Okay' long before Southpark.I was there from 1965 to 1969. Hi footy,I remember Mortimer,didn't he teach history? I can picture Mr Noon emerging from his car like a genii from a lamp.Did you ever go back and visit after you left?I could never bring myself to do it.Do you know any other former pupils?I worked with 3 old boys for a while but lost touch.Hi Stevief.. I went back to a dance once in 1974. Mr. Campbell was there, what a strange HM he was, Fisher was much warmer. But there are quite a few out there on the F. Reunited site.. I did keep in touch with Gez Danby and John (Oscar) O'Shea was back over from Cork last year we met him in Leeds. Were you there that day at dinner when an old gentleman of the road walked into the dining hall and sat down at the piano and played like you never heard before, he was brilliant..Mr Fisher gently ushered him out.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 30 Aug, 2007 11:04 pm

Footy wrote: stevief wrote: Footy wrote: stevief wrote: Hi footy,I must have missed this post.I'm an old boy('66-'71)didn't realise Mr McCann had died,I saw running a stall on Otley market many years after leaving school.Can remember Campbell(head),Fisher(dep.head),Wilcock,Grennan,Nixon,Melia.When were you there? Hello Stevief,Yes I remember all those teachers plus Mortimer, who defected to St Theresa's and Mr Noon all 6'6" of him and driving a mini..! mostly with his knees.Mr McCann (aka Ticker) died about 1996/7 I went to the service at the church in Crossgates. And yes he did have a stall at Otley. He told me that just to make things interesting sometimes he would pretend to be French all day, he did speak French very well. Wilcock always ended he sentences with 'Mmm Okay' long before Southpark.I was there from 1965 to 1969. Hi footy,I remember Mortimer,didn't he teach history? I can picture Mr Noon emerging from his car like a genii from a lamp.Did you ever go back and visit after you left?I could never bring myself to do it.Do you know any other former pupils?I worked with 3 old boys for a while but lost touch. Hi Stevief.. I went back to a dance once in 1974. Mr. Campbell was there, what a strange HM he was, Fisher was much warmer. But there are quite a few out there on the F. Reunited site.. I did keep in touch with Gez Danby and John (Oscar) O'Shea was back over from Cork last year we met him in Leeds. Were you there that day at dinner when an old gentleman of the road walked into the dining hall and sat down at the piano and played like you never heard before, he was brilliant..Mr Fisher gently ushered him out. Hi footy,I think I would have remembered the piano incident,perhaps I was at the other sitting.By the way,I had no complaints about school meals,2 veg,potatoes(not chips) and meat or fish.A lot better than the rubbish they serve up now!

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Wed 05 Sep, 2007 8:37 pm

Brownhill SchoolDoes anyone have a photo of the original Brownhill school on Harehills Lane, Leeds 9? It was demolished and the site used for housing in the 1990's.