Originally the Special School at Bermerside, it reopened at
Quarry House in September 1924.
A new building opened in May 1958.
The School closed in 1966.
The School was demolished and Heywood Close – a development
of apartments – stands on the site
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mike Beecham
This and Boothtown Board School were the first to be established by
the Halifax School Board.
It has been claimed to be the first Board School built in England.
The Gothic building was designed by Horsfall, Wardle & Patchett and opened on 20th July 1874.
The average attendance was 702 [1881], and 684 [1882].
It accommodated 339 boys, 331 girls and 400 infants [1911].
It accommodated 339 boys, 331 girls and 400 infants [1917].
On 19th March 1901, a new infants' department was opened at a cost of
£4,965.
It accommodated 400 infants.
Masters & teachers at the School have included
The school was later used as
an annexe to Ostler School
and
the Halifax School of Art.
The building is now known as the Queen's Road Neighbourhood
Centre.
See
Evening Classes
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alison Haskins & David Nortcliffe
See
Mary Jane Mackintosh and
Queens Road Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Stood on the western leg of Arundel Street.
Opened in 1874.
Demolished in 19??.
The site is now housing known as Kashmiri Park
See
Borough Council Manual Instruction for Teachers
This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Fawcett, Alison Haskins & Tony Martin
Quarry House Special School, Northowram Ref 18-Q9 Queen Street School, Brighouse Ref 18-437 Queens Road Board School Ref 18-Q15
Queens Road Evening School Ref 18-628 Queens Road Methodist New Connexion Sunday School Ref 18-928 Queens Road Primary School Ref 18-50
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