The Primary School in Easington Colliery near Durham opened in 1913 and could accommodate 1,296 children. It closed in the late 1990's and has stood empty ever since.
History of the abandoned Easington Colliery Primary School
Easington Colliery Primary School was built in 1911-13 to accommodate the growing number of children in the booming mining town. The school consisted of two identical buildings separated by two yards with a dividing wall. One building was for boys and the other for girls. The lower floor of each building was for infants and the top floor for seniors.
The school could accommodate 1,296 children. Built by architects J Morson of Durham in the Baroque style it cost £21,000 to build. The buildings served their purpose until their closure in the late 1990s. Since then the site was acquired by a development company who applied for planning permission to build 39 homes. English Heritage opposed the plan and achieved listed building status, resulting in the buildings standing empty and falling into decay ever since.
brilliant report mate! you covered this place really well
awesome… you took loads more than I did in there mate.
I was obviously lacking and not work as quickly as you lot who know what to shoot
Corking set ! ( and I like the titles font also …. ) real nice work !
Brilliant set cracking pictures keep it up love looking at you pictures
Great set of pics, luv the parquet wooden floors.
Andy.. you always get every angle possible! You should be a surveyor!
Fantastic set of images Andy.
Fantastic set of images! Is this place still standing?
PS I know where the place is, but wondering if it is worth the long drive if it has been flattened.
It’s still standing yes
Andy Kay That is a shame, and these fantastic buildings tend to go to the developers. I’m new to this and playing catch up
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Stunning photos. Yes the place is still standing lol hence photos and no there hasn’t been contractors in, I pass these lovely buildings everyday
So many great memories of working there, I loved those buildings.
I heard some of it was earmarked for Beamish Open Air museum?
How incredibly sad, can something not be done with such an amazing building? My Nana lived right next to the school in school street and always in my memories.
My grandma went here in the late 20s. Heard lots of wonderful stories about this school.
Beautiful photographs, I love the pateena and atmosphere! We had a school like this in Spennymoor which we lost, this one should be preserved!
Wow such a shame and great memories my 3 sisters & me all went to that school
Beautiful building, great architecture should remain and put to use! Love being able to see this daily, would love to go inside. It could be a multi purpose building if people actually thought about it
I went to this school 1944 and looking at these pics has brought back many memories good, and bad. Getting the cane and not passing the /11+. I lived in Briardene, Sesider Lane. Joy Mills (new Robson)
Amazing shots.Very atmosheric. So sad to see my old school abandoned though. I loved my years there.
Thanks you, it is such a characterful school, nothing like the plain boxes now-a-days.
Makes a shiver run up my spine seeing the classrooms empty and broken. Brings back so many happy/sad memories of my time there.
That must be very weird seeing it like this. Savour the happy memories
Its nice to see the inside again, it brings tears to my eyes to see it in such a mess.I enjoyed every minute at this lovely School..
Absolutely criminal this fabulous building with so many memories for many people has been left to rot.
My very first Teacher was Mrs Wardell, she was my first Teacher when i started in the infants in 1954.
Fascinating to hear from people who went here
Are people allowed to visit the school? I would love to look around it.
Unfortunately I don’t think official visits would be possible due to health and safety concerns