Schools of Stoke-on-Trent

Moorpark Junior School - Burslem

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Moorpark Junior School is a primary school for boys and girls.
The age range of the pupils is 7-11

266 pupils in 2004

Head teacher: Mr R. Jackson (Oct 2001)

The school is on the corner of Park Road and Minster Street (used to be York Street)

see a 1898 map and 2005 aerial photo of the area where the school is

Park Road School: Originally built 1894 by the Burslem School Board. The infants' dept. opened 1895-6 and mixed dept. in April 1896.
In 1903 the juniors transferred to Hamil Road School. The infants transfered to Jackfield School in 1904 when the juniors returned.
Reorganised in 1931 when the school became a junior mixed school for one year, then it was made a senior school only.


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Moorpark Junior School, Park Street, Burslem
Moorpark Junior School, Park Road, Burslem
 

detail on the front of the school
detail on the front of the school
 

AD 1894 - the date of building
AD 1894 - the date of building
 

photos: November 2005

"I am an old Stokie having lived in Burslem for twenty five years before emigrating to Vancouver, Canada in 1956.
I was particularly interested to see my old school, Park Road, still standing. When I attended classes there in 1943-1945 there was talk of closing it down and even demolishing it due to subsidence.
I can remember being sent home during the winter months due to there being no coke to fire the central heating; doing this seemed to be a 'no brainer' as all the kids stayed outside to play in the snow.
At other time the school was taken over by the local medical services to act as a temporary hospital to take casualties from the bombing of Manchester and Birmingham."

Harold Hakesley

 


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