This place is one I have wanted to see for ages, but with various lockdowns and a mistimed visit back in the summer (arriving as kids were being dropped off for school next door is not good!) it got put back on the never ending 'to do' list.

The building was originally opened in 1893 as an infant school, which moved out in 2001 when a new extension was built on the adjacent junior school. After closure the building was used by Peggy Davies Ceramics, a small scale pottery maker and the company vacated the building in 2010. It seems they kept a lot of the old school features intact and simply moved a few things in like the kiln and a whole lot of racking and erected a few stud walls.

People have mentioned before about the pigeons in this place, there actually weren't many at all inside on this visit - there were easily more dead ones than live specimens, perhaps as the weather was so utterly foul they were all hiding in the roof space. The building itself is absolutely beautiful, it's by far one of my favourite examples of a Victorian school I've managed to see with so much wonderful stained glass everywhere as well as beautiful glazed tiles. The classrooms are arranged around the central hall with toilets and other offices etc housed down small corridors in the corners, it really is a stunner.

As I mentioned previously the weather was absolutely dreadful so I didn't stop to get any external photos!

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Awesome pics, my favorite is the TV with the bird poop. Very symbolic in a way.. Enjoyed the lil story too. Always nice to have some context

Your sets always make me feel the damp air on an overcast day. Something about the lighting makes it so immersive. Awesome stuff as always.

Great set as always

Posted by DescentOnARope Your sets always make me feel the damp air on an overcast day. Something about the lighting makes it so immersive. Awesome stuff as always.

The UK in December is almost always wall to wall grey so I'm glad it shines through in the photos at least!

Beautiful building with amazin details!

wow. The first picture makes me feel like I just discovered a building and I will turn it into a secret base or somen.

Basically I love the photo.

Excellent building, love all that glass and the trusswork.