England's Schools 1962-88: A Thematic Study

by Geraint Franklin

This thematic study of later-twentieth-century school buildings was commissioned by English Heritage's Schools Working Group. Post-war demand for places encouraged local authorities to think in terms of programmes of schools rather than one-offs. To this end, prefabricated systems of construction were organised into school building 'consortia', but from c.1973 ceded to 'rationalised traditional' construction, usually in brick. Falling pupil numbers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848023642
• ISBN13: 9781848023642
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Historic England in Association with Liverpoo
• Length: 424 Pages