First look at new technology school plans after historic Wolverhampton school demolished
All that remains of a historic former primary school in Wolverhampton is a pile of rubble – after bulldozers moved in to demolish the 112-year-old building to make way for a new technology learning centre.
Development of the former Edward the Elder primary school site in Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, is now moving forward with plans for the proposed Wednesfield Technology Primary School going before the council on September 13.
Submitted by Birmingham-based Tilbury Douglas Construction Ltd, the application for the new two-storey school will also include a full refurbishment of the existing lodge building, which remains on the land.
If approved, the plans will see a hard play area being created alongside the new school building. The current playing field will also be restored with the addition of a new sports pitch.
Wolverhampton’s education chief, Labour councillor Chris Burden, said that although it was sad to see the old building demolished, the new school would provide a wealth of modern facilities for a wide range of pupils.
“It has been great to hear all of the different stories people have of their time at school in this part of Wolverhampton,” he said.
