Rochford: Castle Point & Rochford Adult Community College
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Rochford: Castle Point & Rochford Adult Community College
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 3 Aug 2008
The carving over the lintel of the main door of this building in Rocheway shows a date of 1937 and the three seaxe emblem of Essex County Council, and it would appear therefore to have been built as a school or college but there is no obvious evidence in Google as to its origins. We certainly did not have adult community colleges in 1937! Postscript 26 October 2008: A viewer of the caption has written to me to say: "Your photo of Rochford Adult Education College brought back memories and surprise that its origin was unknown. You are quite correct in that it was built as a school. It was Rochford Secondary Modern School. I was a pupil there from 1952 - 1956. It closed as a children's school sometime in the early 60's due to fear of aircraft crashing on the approach to Rochford - now Southend - airport. The noise was also a factor."
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