Dizzy Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I 'came across' these old pics today. They say Warrington so I presume they mean OUR Warrington and not another one. One is titled 'Clergy Daughters School', one is titled 'Warrington Technical College', one is titled 'Training College Warrington'. My eyes say this bottom two are definately the same building regardless of 'title' but is the 'Chergy Daughters School the same building too? If it was and if it was in OUR Warrington where was it ? Was it split into different parts and what became of it and when? I always thought the 'Technical College' was over near the museum and this just looks far too big and not the same at all. I will move this topic to the 'photos of Warrington section' once I am sure they really are 'ours' and I'm not being stupid Clergy Daughter's School, Warrington Warrington Training College Warrington Technical College (sorry this has come out really small so you can't read the writing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 There's a reference to it here, bottom left: http://www.fairfieldhowley.org.uk/HeritageTrail/howley_map.pdf Is it the same building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Sorry Another.... Is this OUR Warrington's Bewsey Hall ? I think it is because of the moat etc/ Dated c1790 to c1890 and says "Bewsey ?? Warrington" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Try this link, Dizzy, possibly helpful! Seems to be St Elphin's that possibly had these schools. http://www.stelphins.co.uk/images/Margaret%20Flood%20book/Margaret%20Flood%20contents.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 There's a reference to it here, bottom left: http://www.fairfieldhowley.org.uk/HeritageTrail/howley_map.pdf Is it the same building? Thanks Fugs I didn't spot that when I googled You learn something new everyday eh and seems the technical college was not where I have always thought it was at all then. DURH. Wouldn't mind but I have actually read that leaflet a few months ago too but it obviously didn't all sink in DOUBLE DURH Taken from the the link above that (Fugs) posted, and I hope they dont mind me doing this. Thanks go to 'Farifield and Howley Heritage Trail' people too of course The ornate gothic turrets of the Clergy Daughters School andWarrington Training College were once a well-known landmark beside the Parish Church. St Katherine’s Chapel, which is now one of our local community centres, was constructed in 1887, but a fire destroyed the main part of the building in the early hours on 28th December 1923. The remaining sections were given to the council, who decided not to maintain the building and sold it for scrap within the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Try this link, Dizzy, possibly helpful! Seems to be St Elphin's that possibly had these schools. http://www.stelphins.co.uk/images/Margaret%20Flood%20book/Margaret%20Flood%20contents.pdf Thanks SL I don't seem to be able to open that though as it gives me the title page then keeps throwing up a network error or just freezing so I don't get to read anything else Might be my pc so I will try again later. I'm keen to read that though as a lot of my ancestors seem to have been from the St Elphin's ecclesiastical area around that time so who knows maybe they even went there (not that I will ever know of course as I can't ask them now) This forum is great at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 The remaining sections were given to the council, who decided not to maintain the building and sold it for scrap within the year. I see our past councillors were no different to the bunch of sacriligious muppets we have now then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I see our past councillors were no different to the bunch of sacriligious muppets we have now then! You got that right Baz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Dizzy, all I did was google 'Clergy Daughters School, Warrington' It came up with a few ideas and I looked at the ones which mentioned St Elphin's in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 My pc is a bit happier today and I've just had a quick read it SL. Fascinating and I'll read it in more depth later. Obviously none of my ancestors went there as at first it was a school for the widows and adult orphans of the Clergy of warrington. I guess the name of the school sort of gave that away really eh? They then started to teach the younger children of the daughters etc but I think they still had to be related to the clergy. Seems once Warrington became more industrial towards the 1900's they decided that the existing building was not suitable for a residential school... too much smoke and not enough green space anymore... so in 1904 they uprooted and move to other premises ie Darley Dale Hydro near Matlock. Seems a shame really after all those years. The one near St Elphins certainly looked a magnificent building and cost them a fortune. What a shame it didn't survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 My pc is a bit happier today Perhaps it adjusts to your moods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Naah Peter or it would crash completely everytime I have to come on here to answer you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 D, that's a weak response by your standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'm busy Peter... you will never wear me down completely though. I'm just trying to bring things down to a level playing field so you don't miss me too much when I up sticks and move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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