Busch House School, July 1982

Image: © Richard Dorrell Taken: Unknown

At the time this photograph was taken, Busch House School was a Local Authority Special School for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. There were about 70 pupils on roll aged from 5 to 16. The school opened in 1938 as an Open Air School for delicate children. The school was housed in several wooden buildings which had large folding windows which could be fully opened to create 'open air' classrooms. The corner of one of the buildings is visible on the right. In 1982, this room was the Gym. The large building is Busch House, which is a small Georgian mansion, and is Grade 2 listed. The school used the ground floor as an assembly and dining hall. The upper floors were the caretaker's accommodation. The conservatory was used as a staff dining room and for individual tuition. The brick building on the left is the corner of the admin block, which contained offices and staff room. Busch House from the road: Image

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