Launder Terrace, Grantham, Lincs.

Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 23 Dec 2017

The northern elevation of the former Spitalgate Church of England Primary School seen from Grantley Street. This taller section of the old school is at the western end of Station Road East, with the town's railway station being no more than 2-3 minutes walk away behind the photographer (as the crow flies). The earliest record of a Church of England school in "Spittlegate" (sic) dates the school's foundation to the early 1840s. However, before these premises were opened the school - originally known as Spittlegate National School - was situated on various sites in the Launder Terrace neighbourhood. In October 1940 part of the school was damaged and pupils were moved to various locations throughout the town. Later on the (repaired) school buildings were occupied by army units during WWII. However, in 1948 the girls' and infants' schools returned to the Launder Terrace premises. However, the boys school remained at Stonebridge House where it had been relocated during the war. In 1956 the school became a co-educational school and the first boys appeared on the admissions register for this building on 10 April 1956. The Launder Terrace building was closed in March 1977 and the school was moved to new premises in Trent Road, Earlesfield. These premises now house small retail units and the site is referred to as The Old School Retail Market.

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