Abingdon News No. 52

The Abingdon Foundation, Park Road, Abingdon, Oxford OX14 1DE 01235 521563 • Edited by Jane Warne – [email protected] 01235 849123 • Design – www.petergreenland.com Abingdon Out of the Past After 300 years in the old schoolroom in the centre of town, and before that more than 300 years in various locations along Stert Street, Abingdon School moved to new, purpose built premises in April 1870. Designed to accommodate 124 pupils there were only 45 when the school opened. Today there are more than 1,000. The two photographs show what a difference the years have made. The first one, although taken in 1939, shows the School as it had been since 1902. The second photograph was taken in 2018. The 1950s Science Block You can now follow Abingdon School on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. @abingdonschool @ abingdonschool @abingdon_school 150 Years at Albert Park 1870 – 2020 The Physical Growth of the School 1. 1870 the original building – extended 1880, 1902 and 1977 2. 1894 Lacies Court, rented out in 1901 on 60 year lease. 1950 property extended by purchase of garden and Heylyns 3. 1897 Park Lodge built by OA architect Harry Redfern. 4. 1911 acquisition of Lower Field 5. 1928 purchase of Waste Court Estate using War Memorial Fund 6. 1950 Science Block – extended 1956, 1957, 1969, 1973 converted into Greening Court 2015 7. 1950 purchase of War Memorial Field 8. 1960 Court Room Wing Classrooms built, demolished 2016 to make way for Beech Court, opened 2018 9. 1960 Café 10. 1974 Dining Hall 11. 1980 Amey Hall, extended 2003 to become Arts Centre 12. 1984 Sports Hall, extended 2008 to become Sports Centre 13. 1984 The Warehouse (purchased 1981) opened as Technology Centre 14. 1994 Mercers’ Court 15. 2015 Yang Science Centre The Numerical Growth of the School 1870 45 1884 48 1894 49 1904 86 1914 66 1924 154 1934 144 1944 227 1954 436 1964 600 1974 630 1984 702 1994 769 2004 800 2014 965 Date No. of pupils Date No. of pupils Date No. of pupils