St Mary’s School Broad Road Acocks Green

[Vivienne14]

This is what British History Online tells us about the school:

ST. MARY'S (ACOCK'S GREEN) C. OF E. PRIMARY SCHOOL, Broad Road. Opened 1874 with teacher's house. Accom. 402 B, G, I.Fees 2d.–3d. B and G depts. united 1894. Fees of 2d. retained until c. 1903. Buildings condemned by Bd. of Ed. 1906, repaired 1907–10. Accom. in War Memorial Hall, Summer Rd., used by I from 1930. Depts. united 1933. Reorganized 1947 for JI only. Became a controlled sch. 1951. Accom. 1961: 5 classrooms, hall.


Source: British Newspaper Archive

 

[Astoness]

that must have been a very sad day viv...i take it the school has been demolished

lyn

 

[Vivienne14]

Yes very sad, and housing was planned for the site. Viv.