In the news December 2013…
”Campaigners battling for a new secondary school on the old Elvian School site have won a resounding victory. Construction giant Taylor Wimpey has lost its appeal against Reading Borough Council’s refusal to allow it to build 193 houses on the former school site.The West Reading Education Network (WREN) want the site for a new free secondary school and the group joined forces with Reading Borough Council and Reading West MP to oppose the appeal. Now they have to persuade the Education Funding Agency to buy the site.” I suspect it may remain derelict for some time!
Visited with Mr Dan and Cachewoo on a sunny February day. A nice relaxed mooch around the two older buildings on the site. We didn’t bother with the ugly modern block. Considering the school only closed in 2010, the buildings are showing significant levels of decay. Despite the doors, windows, wood panelling and floorboards having mostly been stripped out, it’s still easy to imagine that these were glorious buildings in their heyday.
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”Campaigners battling for a new secondary school on the old Elvian School site have won a resounding victory. Construction giant Taylor Wimpey has lost its appeal against Reading Borough Council’s refusal to allow it to build 193 houses on the former school site.The West Reading Education Network (WREN) want the site for a new free secondary school and the group joined forces with Reading Borough Council and Reading West MP to oppose the appeal. Now they have to persuade the Education Funding Agency to buy the site.” I suspect it may remain derelict for some time!
Visited with Mr Dan and Cachewoo on a sunny February day. A nice relaxed mooch around the two older buildings on the site. We didn’t bother with the ugly modern block. Considering the school only closed in 2010, the buildings are showing significant levels of decay. Despite the doors, windows, wood panelling and floorboards having mostly been stripped out, it’s still easy to imagine that these were glorious buildings in their heyday.
Prep School
Senior School
Thanks for looking.