Walton lane board school

[SIMON HARRISON]

Hi guys, i wondered if any of you could help me on this? ive seen a pic of an imposing building called the walton lane board school date 1875, i know walton lane very well however i cannot imagine where this place once stood. does anyone know? ie which side of the road ect?

It was on the corner of Fountains Road, opposite the church.
By the 1930s it was called Walton Lane Council School.
Could you post the picture, or give a link, please?

[SIMON HARRISON]

Hi phil, purchased, the print off ebay, but it hasnt arrived yet, saved ebay image as my aviator,but i aint that technical, so if you like, i can send you a hard copy when i recieve it, send ur post address to siharrison_@hotmail.co.uk thanks 4 info, sorry Kev if ive broken any rules, i noticed you moved this,

Simon, you can just post a link to the ebay listing if there's a larger picture available to view on there.

[SIMON HARRISON]

thanks mark i think ive got there

[Frank Savery]

Hi all,
I attended this school in the mid-50's. It was used as an annrxe to Walton Technical College in Carisbrooke Road (opposite the Tram/Bus sheds).

At that time the front part (onto Walton Lane) had been replaced with a modern-built section where building trade apprentices did practical work.

The rear part (down Fountains Road)was pure 1850's inside, but we kids liked it as the discipline was slacker than in Carisbrooke Road. The ceilings in the classrooms must have been 25ft high.

Walton Tech ceased to exist around 1959/1960 when we became the John Hamilton Technical High School in a newly built school off Breckfield Road North in Everton. I'd guess that the remains of the original building would have been demolished soon after. I don't think I ever went down Fountain's Road again, but I believe it all went in slum, clearence.

Cheers,
Frank Savery,
Ulverstone,
Tasmania

Thanks, Frank.
That explains why it isn't in the 1968 directory.