Opened in 1870 and went bankrupt in late 2004 which is unheard of for a school. There have been numerous attempts to redevelop the site but due to the complexities of the administration of the collapse of the school and the similar with the planning permissions it remains as it did when it closed, apart from the handy work of vandals. I went to Homefield in the early 1980's and have fond memories of it and it saddens me to see it like this. ![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
This is the main house where the borders slept and the head masters office to the left of the brown door where many were caned!
The school motto is above the door, as I remember it is Latin for "In God We Trust" or something.....!
A sign at the entry to the school.
Minibus. When I was there it was an old 1978 Bedford that smoked like a chimney!
School shop. You could only buy kit for school from the school shop. (Ahem!)
Outside of the Gym.
Inside of the Gym.
The prep school.
Inside of prep block.
Maths and Tech block, after my time.
I.C.T block (Computer Studies in my day!). This had 12 BBC Micro computers in when I was there. Cutting edge stuff then!
Physics lab.
View from main house towards the Gym.
Biology lab.
Army Cadet Force building.
View of the main house from the field. It is a beautiful building.
Me at Homefield in 1985 in front of the main house in as per the photo above!
This is my first post so I hope it comes out ok!!
![MainHouse.jpg MainHouse.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109813-MainHouse.jpg)
This is the main house where the borders slept and the head masters office to the left of the brown door where many were caned!
![MainHouse2.jpg MainHouse2.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109814-MainHouse2.jpg)
The school motto is above the door, as I remember it is Latin for "In God We Trust" or something.....!
![Sign.jpg Sign.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109815-Sign.jpg)
A sign at the entry to the school.
![Minibus.jpg Minibus.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109816-Minibus.jpg)
Minibus. When I was there it was an old 1978 Bedford that smoked like a chimney!
![Shop.jpg Shop.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109817-Shop.jpg)
School shop. You could only buy kit for school from the school shop. (Ahem!)
![SportsSign.jpg SportsSign.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109818-SportsSign.jpg)
![Gym3.jpg Gym3.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109819-Gym3.jpg)
Outside of the Gym.
![Sports2.jpg Sports2.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109820-Sports2.jpg)
![Sports1.jpg Sports1.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109821-Sports1.jpg)
Inside of the Gym.
![PrepDept.jpg PrepDept.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109822-PrepDept.jpg)
The prep school.
![Prep2.jpg Prep2.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109823-Prep2.jpg)
Inside of prep block.
![MathsandTech.jpg MathsandTech.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109824-MathsandTech.jpg)
Maths and Tech block, after my time.
![IT.jpg IT.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109825-IT.jpg)
I.C.T block (Computer Studies in my day!). This had 12 BBC Micro computers in when I was there. Cutting edge stuff then!
![Physics.jpg Physics.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109826-Physics.jpg)
Physics lab.
![Field1.jpg Field1.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109827-Field1.jpg)
View from main house towards the Gym.
![BioLab2.jpg BioLab2.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109828-BioLab2.jpg)
Biology lab.
![ACF.jpg ACF.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109829-ACF.jpg)
Army Cadet Force building.
![MainHouse3.jpg MainHouse3.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109830-MainHouse3.jpg)
View of the main house from the field. It is a beautiful building.
![ShoolPhoto.jpg ShoolPhoto.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/109/109831-ShoolPhoto.jpg)
Me at Homefield in 1985 in front of the main house in as per the photo above!
This is my first post so I hope it comes out ok!!