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Perronet Thompson School JLP01_10_36844
Perronet Thompson School, Wawne Road, Bransholme, City of Kingston upon Hull. A view of Perronet Thompson School from the north west.
Laings Yorkshire Region division began work on site in September 1986 and the building was completed in June 1988. Bransholme was one of the largest local authority housing estates in Britain at the time and the school was equipped with enhanced facilities for the use of the whole community. These included the larger lending library, the Bransholme Theatre, meetings rooms, a gymnasium and courtyard tearooms. The school was named for the Kingston upon Hull born parliamentarian Thomas Perronet Thompson (1783-1869), a governor of Sierra Leone and activist against the Corn Laws. It closed in 1999 and reopened as Kingswood College of Arts but was demolished in 2011 and replaced on the same site by a new building, the Kingswood Academy. This view shows three of the six year-block modules built in pairs along the 18m high barrel vaulted spine. The clear polycarbonate barrel vault was four times longer than any other in the UK and spanned 11m
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1980s Education School Barrel Vault Plexiglass Secondary School
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This print captures the iconic Perronet Thompson School in all its architectural glory. Located in Bransholme, City of Kingston upon Hull, this school was a prominent landmark on the largest local authority housing estate in Britain during its time. Built by Laings Yorkshire Region division between September 1986 and June 1988, it boasted state-of-the-art facilities that were not only for educational purposes but also for the benefit of the entire community. Named after Thomas Perronet Thompson, a notable parliamentarian from Kingston upon Hull who fought against the Corn Laws and served as a governor of Sierra Leone, this school held great historical significance. However, despite its rich heritage and enhanced amenities such as a lending library, theater, meeting rooms, gymnasium, and tearooms within its courtyard – it closed down in 1999. In 2011, Perronet Thompson School made way for progress when it was demolished to make room for Kingswood Academy's new building on the same site. The photo showcases three out of six year-block modules built along an impressive 18-meter high barrel vaulted spine. Notably unique was the clear polycarbonate barrel vault spanning an impressive length of 11 meters – four times longer than any other in the UK at that time. Preserved by Historic England Archive with copyright protection intact under their ownership rights is this image capturing both history and architectural excellence at its finest.
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