Trowse Old Primary School

The 1997 SNDC Conservation Statement (that was only released in DRAFT form) stated that

“The school was built on a sloping site, so that the playground is on two levels and to the east the building is hemmed in by a high retaining wall. At the same time, the Chapel, until it was demolished, butted hard up against the north end of the school. Why did the Colman’s choose such an awkward and cramped site? The school building resembles a Board school of its time: classrooms with large windows and high ceilings grouped round a large central hall. It is solidly built of red brick with a slate roof and with terra cotta to openings and eaves. Its style is loosely “Jacobean”. The old metal windows have been replaced in UPVC: this changes the appearance of the building but is consistent throughout and not unpleasing. Outside were two open shelters, (one on each level) on cast iron columns as can be seen in the photograph of the lower playground. The one on the upper playground was incorporated into a separate building for the Reception Class – shown behind the lower shelter. Currently since the school moved to a new site, proposals have been submitted for change of use to domestic dwellings”.