You’re probably aware that the old Ennersdale Primary School building on Leahurst Road is currently being used by Northbrook School as a temporary building while their site on Taunton Road is re-built. Ennersdale, was of course closed by the Labour Council back in 2002.
The Council has now been approached by English Heritage, who have told them that they are processing an application to make the school a listed building.
Once Northbrook move back to Taunton Road, the Council’s plan is to move the Brent Knoll School to the Leahurst Road site, though as Brent Knoll is a special school, the building will require internal adaptations. If the building were to be listed, this wouldn’t be impossible, but it might impose some constraints.
The Council has until May 30th to let English Heritage have their views – in the meantime, I’d be interested in yours!
You may notice there’s been a rash of listings locally – in addition to the listing of pre-fab bungalows in Whitefoot Ward, Lewisham Bridge School has been listed too. I understand the school listings are because English Heritage have been doing aLondon-widestudy of London School Board buildings. They’re also considering listing Holbeach Primary school in Catford.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I recall that Lewisham Officers’ own recent appraisal of the building – when the move of the special school was being considered – that it is of such heroic construction that it is good for at least another hundred years.
July 14th, 2010 at 9:21 am
I cannot believe that no-one knows what to do with what was such an amazing school. I attended in the 40’s and 50’s and
the range of subjects we were taught astonish me even now
when I think about it. A large proportion of the pupils went
on to Grammar school. Is there not some inspired headteacher
somewhere who would like the chance to turn it back into the inspiring place it was.The building should go on forever -
they knew how to build when this was built.