History
Heanor Grammar School, originally known as Heanor Technical College, was designed by Derbyshire-born, school architect virtuoso George H Widdows and constructed in 1912 at a cost of £15,000.
In 1976, the site became part of South East Derbyshire College before being taken over by Derby College in 2010. It was due to become a studio college, but dwindling pupil numbers meant the project was canned and the Grade II listed building has been vacant since 2013.
Vale Property Limited bought the site in 2016 and planned to invest £5 million into its redevelopment. In September 2018, the firm saw its plans to turn the Grade II-listed building into 24 apartments, the former science block into a further nine apartments, and to build 19 houses in the college grounds, refused by Amber Valley Borough Council.
In 2020, the council offered to buy the building from Vale Property Limited, however the owner’s current asking price and the council’s own independent valuation differs immensely. The stalemate has meant that the school remains empty and unused.
The Explore
Had this pinned for a good while and finally got around to going.
After hearing talk of secca sometimes turning up and knowing the site was facing houses we arrived early to avoid being spotted.
Once over the palisade fencing ( witch was even easier than i had been told about! ) we headed for the way inside.
Once inside we saw a few sensors dotted around but must have been in there a good hour uninterrupted.
The architecture and decor of this building is absolutely stunning, im pretty sure my school was an old grammar school but didn't look anything like this place!.
Unsurprisingly the years of dereliction are taking their toll now on the historic school, as slowly but surely it is falling further into a state of disrepair
Heanor Grammar School, originally known as Heanor Technical College, was designed by Derbyshire-born, school architect virtuoso George H Widdows and constructed in 1912 at a cost of £15,000.
In 1976, the site became part of South East Derbyshire College before being taken over by Derby College in 2010. It was due to become a studio college, but dwindling pupil numbers meant the project was canned and the Grade II listed building has been vacant since 2013.
Vale Property Limited bought the site in 2016 and planned to invest £5 million into its redevelopment. In September 2018, the firm saw its plans to turn the Grade II-listed building into 24 apartments, the former science block into a further nine apartments, and to build 19 houses in the college grounds, refused by Amber Valley Borough Council.
In 2020, the council offered to buy the building from Vale Property Limited, however the owner’s current asking price and the council’s own independent valuation differs immensely. The stalemate has meant that the school remains empty and unused.
The Explore
Had this pinned for a good while and finally got around to going.
After hearing talk of secca sometimes turning up and knowing the site was facing houses we arrived early to avoid being spotted.
Once over the palisade fencing ( witch was even easier than i had been told about! ) we headed for the way inside.
Once inside we saw a few sensors dotted around but must have been in there a good hour uninterrupted.
The architecture and decor of this building is absolutely stunning, im pretty sure my school was an old grammar school but didn't look anything like this place!.
Unsurprisingly the years of dereliction are taking their toll now on the historic school, as slowly but surely it is falling further into a state of disrepair
