plymouth college preparatory school, plymouth - june 2012

[madman607]

this prep school was opened on the 9th of may 1992 (i think but i am unsure). It was opened by dame janet fookes D.B.E. M.P. i think it closed in 2005, judging by the dates of the posters. i would like to know more adout its history but i cant find any, so if anyone has any information i would love to know. sorry if these are photos are bad quility this was my first time and i went by myself.

thanks for reading

 

[rectory-rat]

Thanks for sharing. Don't apologise for your photos - there's nothing wrong with those. The important thing is you got out there

Gotta love poorly spelt graff in a school

-RR

 

[Sshhhh...]

What a lovely building from the outside, shame it been left to ruin. Thanks for sharing

 

[TeeJF]

Well done, what a find!

 

[madman607]

thanks it was really intresting in there even if it was spooky in there.

 

[Dark Descent]

Nice one, wouldn't mind going there myself.

 

[Dark Descent]

wow, took me ages but i have just found the location of this after "borrowing" an old map off a mate...

 

[madman607]

thanks and i kinda do it... sometimes

 

[_Nyx_]

Excellent first report & photos

 

[perjury saint]

Like the look of this one...
Ta for sharing...

 

[madman607]

thank you

 

[7doug]

Think I may be able to shed a little light here.

Certainly the older building (greeny white one) is older than 1992. I was a pupil here in 1978 - 80 (I think!) and that's the building which existed then and it wasn't new at that time - if I'm right, those staircases are from that building?

The swimming pool I think was built the last year I was there - so 1980.

The red brick building, if it was the one just down the hill from the swimming pool, was the admin offices and I think Headmaster's residence - certainly his office.

Despite the dereliction, it brought back some memories, so thanks for your report and photos. Any other questions, feel free and I'll do my best.

 

[Bones out]

I do love a solo explore...... Especially at night

You done well sir, thank you for sharing......

 

[jamespclarke]

Think I may be able to shed a little light here.

Certainly the older building (greeny white one) is older than 1992. I was a pupil here in 1978 - 80 (I think!) and that's the building which existed then and it wasn't new at that time - if I'm right, those staircases are from that building?

The swimming pool I think was built the last year I was there - so 1980.

The red brick building, if it was the one just down the hill from the swimming pool, was the admin offices and I think Headmaster's residence - certainly his office.

I was one of the last pupils to actually attend this school! Before they moved to newer premises near Devonport. "The Red House" was admin, music, English, maths and art plus any other classrooms. The main house held the school hall, changing rooms, English classrooms and modern foreign languages.

The school moved in September 2005 - so the last pupils attending would have been in July 2005. Well spotted with the posters ;-) The first picture of stairs was the main admin part of the building so pupils were not allowed in through there.

The four "temporary" looking buildings behind the swimming pool were classrooms, a science room and a technology room.

Other than that, I can't say much more! It sure is wonderful seeing these pictures though - such a shame to see the school in this way. Thank you for bringing back memories!

 

[Dark Descent]

i went here several weeks ago, we didn't go in all of the buildings... in fact we only went into the temp classrooms and the large red brick building, saw someone asleep in the highest room with drug paraphernalia so decided to leave after that, and we left very fast after hearing footsteps above us on the way. oh well a revisit is definitely required....

 

[smiler]

Thanks for sharing. Don't apologise for your photos - there's nothing wrong with those. The important thing is you got out there



Gotta love poorly spelt graff in a school

-RR

Ah! but maybe Mr Shaw did make it,
I enjoyed your report and pics, Thanks

 

[GeorgieKirrin]

I totally forgot about this school - that's teh weekend's entertainment planned then! Thanks for sharing!