Brandlehow School

Brandlehow Primary School is a Grade II listed school in Brandlehow Road, Putney, London SW15.[1][2]

Brandlehow School
Address
Brandlehow Road, London

SW15 2ED
Information
School typePrimary
Established1950
Local authorityWandsworth
CategoryCommunity
OfstedReports
HeadmistressEllie Loughlan
GenderMixed
Age3 to 11
Enrollment305
Capacity350
Websitewww.brandlehowschool.org.uk

History

It was built in 1950 by architect Ernő Goldfinger. English Heritage describe it thus: "Pre-cast reinforced concrete frame with red brick infill. Single storeyed with taller hall, which is fully glazed to playground. Shallow mono-pitched roofs. Roughly of 'L' plan, with assembly hall facing into playground from west and classrooms occupying north side of playground,' facing south. Large brick tower by entrance. One of only two schools built on Goldfinger's own school building system."[1] (The other such school was Greenside).

The site includes a caretaker's cottage, also designed by Goldfinger. In 2007 the cottage was demolished by the property development company Arbus Ltd, in contravention of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.[3] Following prosecution by the London Borough of Wandsworth (as planning authority) the developer was ordered to rebuild the cottage.[4][5] Reconstruction began in 2013.[6]

References
Brandlehow School
  1. Historic England. "Brandlehow School (1126541)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. "Brandlehow Primary School". Ofsted. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  3. Menhinnitt, Dan (22 November 2007). "Developer fined for demolishing Goldfinger's cottage". Watford Observer. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. "These are the hardest schools to get into in Merseyside". Liverpool Echo. September 23, 2018.
  5. Lazell, Marguerite; Lazell2007-11-27T15:29:00, Marguerite Lazell Marguerite Lazell Marguerite. "Developer ordered to rebuild flattened Goldfinger cottage". Building Design.
  6. "Architecture Initiative breathes life into neglected Grade II Ernő Goldfinger scheme". 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.