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Leeds Girl's High School, Leeds, November 2018

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LGHS was founded in 1876, at a time when female education was limited but expanding. Frances Lupton and other members of the Ladies’ Honorary Council of the Yorkshire Board of Education decided that campaigning for access to the universities was of little use without better all-round education for girls, equivalent to what boys received at traditional academic grammar school. Established interests prevented the use of existing charitable funds, so Lupton and her colleagues created a new way forward: a joint stock company.
The school motto was Age Quod Agis, which means "do what you do". While seemingly tautological at first glance, it is in fact a corruption of the Biblical exhortation, "whatsoever thy turn thy hand to, do it with all thy might". The pupils were divided into four houses, named after the four patron saints of the United Kingdom: Andrew, David, George and Patrick. Girls were placed into the houses that their families had been in before them. There were various house competitions throughout the year, mainly sports and arts orientated, the main one being the house music competition during the spring term.

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Yorrick

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Some decent shots there and a good first report. I thought I read this had been demolished, or maybe that was the sports hall and gym?
 
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Baron Risible

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Just to add for completeness, Leeds Girls' High School only bought the building in 1986, when they renamed it the Elinor Lupton Centre. It was originally commissioned in 1912 as a church for the First Church of Christ. A Sunday school was built first, but the remaining works (interrupted by WW1) weren't completed till 1934. It was finally dedicated as a church in 1935. People in Leeds still know it as the Christian Scientist building.

It's currently owned by Wetherspoons. Despite the council telling them they wouldn't grant a license Wetherspoons paid £2m for it. It's a Grade 2 listed building and must contain a whole load of architectural gems.
 

jones-y-gog

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Nice one, driven past countless times and it's always looked well secure. It's cool to finally see what's inside :thumb
 

jones-y-gog

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This building is still standing but looks well shabby, saw it today as it happens. The actual main school buildings have been converted to fancy apartments. Rose court doesn't look much different from outside.
 

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