Rodillian School

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 11:16 am

Can I ask if anyone is planing to do a photo exploration of Rodillian School old buildings before it is knowcked own? As an ex-pupil I would love to see the old place before it is gone forever.Phil D?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 12:14 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: Can I ask if anyone is planing to do a photo exploration of Rodillian School old buildings before it is knowcked own? As an ex-pupil I would love to see the old place before it is gone forever.Phil D? I've never heard of it Reggie.Anymore info/pics of it?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 4:50 pm

Its on Longthorpe Lane in Lofthouse (just past Robin Hood on the A61) According to leodis it was built in 1933 and was known, despite its location as Rothwell Grammar School originally. (its not in LS26 but WF3).This is pic is from Leodis - in style its very like Roundhay or the former Lawnswood school.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 5:38 pm

mmm. Thanks Drapsey. That looks an impressive place indeed.Much appreciated.I take it it's all empty/boarded up ready for demo at present?

ads · Post by **ads** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 6:10 pm

Rodillian School as it stood was a mixture of 3 developments. The original 1930's build as shown in the picture, an extension to the back of this added in the early 60's and a further extension in the 1970's to facilitate the change from grammar to secondary school. As far as I am aware it is the intention to demolish the 60's & 70's extensions whilst retaining the original 1930's build. This was my stamping ground in the late 70's early 80's and have many fond memorys of the place and its teachers. One name for you Reggie and any others who walked it's hallowed corridors - Mr Gentle!

ads · Post by **ads** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 6:10 pm

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drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 8:55 pm

ads wrote: Rodillian School as it stood was a mixture of 3 developments. The original 1930's build as shown in the picture, an extension to the back of this added in the early 60's and a further extension in the 1970's to facilitate the change from grammar to secondary school. As far as I am aware it is the intention to demolish the 60's & 70's extensions whilst retaining the original 1930's build. This was my stamping ground in the late 70's early 80's and have many fond memorys of the place and its teachers. One name for you Reggie and any others who walked it's hallowed corridors - Mr Gentle! Are they going to do what they did at Roundhay I wonder? That is keep the original 1930s facade with new building behind rather than just demolish the lot as they did at Lawnswood.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Fri 09 Jan, 2009 10:34 am

I honestly don't know. There was an open day to go round and look, some months ago but I couldn't make it. I hope they don't lose the facade as it is a really beautiful ( I can appreciate it now I'm not heading toward it fro double hard sums).The Sports hall has alsobeen demolished which seems like a waste as it was not that old (maybe 30 years old and of brich construction).