Bradway Board School

109 Bradway Road, Sheffield S17 4QS SK3317280276

Building

Roofed and walled permanent structures.

Asset type

Building

Age

Built in 1903

Rarity

One of the oldest, non listed buildings, in Bradway its rarity arises from its small size when compared with other Sheffield Board Schools.

Architectural and Artistic Interest

A modest small school, probably designed by Joseph Norton who had followed T H Wilson as the Boards Architect though it may already have been a Wilson project. The name and date of establishment are recorded at the top of the central raised coped gable. It also has a, now somewhat indistinct, carving of the Norton Chantry Memorial Obelisk. The remainder of the triangle has a chequered pattern of alternating stone blocks and herringbone brick. This pattern is repeated on the gable ends. At one side of the playground is the original open play shed, supported on iron pillars.

Group Value

The Board School links with the Community Hall (1866), which it replaced as the local school. The Community Hall relates to the Bradway Railway Tunnel as it was built for the children of workers employed on digging the tunnel. It may also be considered to link to Bradway Primary School, the latest of the educational line in this outpost of Sheffield.

Historic Interest

See above description. Its history is a continuation of education provision as the village developed into a suburb of the city.

Archaeological Interest

The School, when linked to its former playing field, now Bradway Common, provides a reminder of past human activity in the early C20th.

Landmark Status

Its position close to the junction with Twentywell Lane makes it a distinctive feature of Bradway, and it is considered a positive heritage asset by the local population, many of whom attended the school.

18 Sep 2023

11 Nov 2022