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1949. The Grammar School. City Fixes Site. Building to cost over £300,000.
One of the main problems in regard to the new Salford Grammar School at Claremont has now been settled by the City Council and the building will after all be errected in what the critics have called the "back to front" position on the low lying section fronting Eccles Old Road.....................But nobody knows when building can begin;if the economic position does not worsen the Ministry of Education may agree to a start being made in 1951. S.C.R. 16/9/1949.
1951. The Old Salfordians Rugby Union team opened their new ground at Duncan Mathison playing
fields,Lancaster Road,with a win over Old Alwynians on Saturday 10th March. S.C.R. 16/3/1951. Ref 1.
1953. All the land and property in Leaf Square which remained in the ownership of Mr J.G.Leaf, who now lives
in London, has been bought by Salford Corporation.The whole of Leaf Square and the sites of all the properties which back onto Frederick Road are required for the Technical High School. S.C.R. 10/7/1953. Ref 1.
1954. "Claremont", the historic mansion which the changes of time have left marooned at the centre of the new
Salford Grammar School, is to be demolished.The last tenants, the Dock Labour Rehabilitation Centre moved out in November. S.C.R. 3/12/1954. Ref 1.
1955. "Claremont" the historic mansion on the new Salford Grammar site has now been demolished.
S.C.R. 20/5/1955. Ref 1.
1956. Salford Grammar School moved into its new £250,000 building on Eccles Old Road on 12th January.
S.C.R. 13/1/1956. Ref 1.
21st March 1956. Salford Grammar School officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Salford.
1961. Old Salfordians A.F.C., Division 1 and Division 2 Champions of the Southern Section of the Lancashire
Amateur League.
1961 The opposition to building new premises for Salford Technical High School on a site taking in four acres
of Salford Grammar School land was described as "artificial antagonism" by Councilor S.Davies J.P., Chairman of the Education Committee. S.C.R. 24/3/1961. Ref 1. |