School Yard, Bishop Bilsborrow Memorial School, Moss Side
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School Yard, Bishop Bilsborrow Memorial School, Moss Side
Image: © Tom Jolliffe Taken: Unknown
The school yard at the north side of the school used to be larger, but another building was erected within it, possibly for sport? The large tower at the rear of the yard was apparently attached to the old bus station, which is to the left. However, the function of this tower building is not known, nor is the reason for the very tall chimney. This school yard environment is somewhat desolate and impoverished and it may have affected the imagination of the young Anthony Burgess, who was a pupil at the school. He later wrote "A Clockwork Orange". The school was demolished in 2011. Also see Image] Image] Image] Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
53.45061
Longitude
-2.244347