Longlands School, Stourbridge, February 2015

The school is much bigger than I expected set within a narrow block of streets. It has a large central courtyard littered with students course work. Think I spent half the time thumbing through that. Although the place is wrecked there a many original features like the barrelled plasterwork ceiling and oak paneling in the assembly hall. Some of the classrooms still have the old ceramic tiles remaining and with more sash windows that you could throw a brick at.(not that I did of course, that's just a turn of phrase.)

The school, which opened its doors in 1912, officially ceased to exist as Longlands back in 1990 when it merged with High Park to form Ridgewood High.

The site was more recently used by Stourbridge College art students but following the opening of the college’s new creative industries campus it is set to be mothballed before being sold off and likely demolished for redevelopment.

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Rather nice that is.

Random scissor sisters lyrics!

Nice set of images thanks for posting and thanks to Krela for saving me the bother of googling the lyrics!

Great collection of images.

gingrove said:

Nice set of images thanks for posting and thanks to Krela for saving me the bother of googling the lyrics!

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I Googled it myself lol.

Another school added to to the 'to do' list!

krela said:

Random scissor sisters lyrics!

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Really. Wish I hadn't bothered shooting that. Thought it might of been some profound poetry.
What a disappointment.

A fair left to nose through and it's not in bad Nick,great find, Thanks.

Great set. The broken windows remind me of my school.

From my neck of the woods when I was a nipper ...nice one,thanks for posting

A great looking location, cool stuff Mart!

That's lovely, love the tiles

I always love love the nostalgia of a good school explore.
Beautiful photos as always, thanks for sharing