Site of Marconi Social Club (EHER 15940)

The site of a Victorian school building, reused by Marconi as a social club. The site was demolished and is now occupied by flats.

The Marconi Social Club (TL 7093 0717), occupies a former Victorian school building at the junction of Victoria Road and New Street. Outwardly there has been little change to the appearance of the building associated with its new role. Alterations that have taken place include the rebuilding of the western end of the building and a partial re-roofing in corrugated asbestos sheeting. Some minor outbuildings have also been added and a timber hut erected in its yard. <1>. Demolished around 2005/6. The site is now occupied by flats. Information from NRHE TL 7180 0757. The School is situated on the corner of New Street and Victoria Road. It is Victorian in date and is brick built with sandstone facings and was originally covered by a slate roof. The 1940 Ordnance Survey map confirms that it remained in use as a school at least until that date. Subsequently it was used as the Marconi Social Club, it was probably during in this phase of use that the western end of the school was truncated and rebuilt in a slightly paler brick and the building partially reroofed in corrugated asbestos sheeting. It was probably also at this time that a number of small brick outbuildings were attached to the north of the building and a timber hut erected in its yard. <2> <3> <4>