sandbach school observed

The new staff room was built on the old Tennis Court and included a galley, Lockers and upstairs 6 offices.

A much better extension was added in 1962. In order to get to it an upstairs English classroom had to be shortened and space was made for a corridor where the class used to be. If you look you can see the join.

In 1932 a new block was built to match the cheaper side of the 1911 building. To do this they had to build a big parapet foundation to make the new block the same height as the 1911 extension.

The new buildings required the demolition of the Round Chemistry building and they had to be attached to the end wall of the old school main schoolroom. They had a problem as they had to match the brickwork of the 1849 building.

I was at Sandbach School for 37 years and have worked with a lot of staff, some of whom had worked at the school for many years before I came. Some went to the school as pupils. They have pointed out bits of the school’s history to me over the years which I would have otherwise missed.