Save Percy Jackson's School
We the undersigned urge Outwood Grange Academies Trust & Doncaster council to stop the proposed demolition of the old Percy Jackson's school building and instead ask them to find an alternative us... continue reading »
"Must preserve this bastion of education that nurtured folks duringf WW2 Address 15 Titoki Place Edgecumbe NZ"
"Not only the expense of constructing a new building, but the cost of demolishing the old. Just simply ludicrous as the adoption of 'new' pointless ideas proves to tarnish the old tranditions which Percy Jackson Grammar School had kept. Address DN6"
"Please do your best to save this wonderful school Address Milton Keynes"
"What a fantastic idea it would be really sad to see the school knocked down,im sure it could be put to good use. It s a real shame the rest of the school cant be saved and put to good use. Address Woodlands"
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"Too much money wasted on demolishing good old buildings to spend money on poor new buildings."
"Akzo Reesearch in Arnhem included old buildings in the new design and has won many awards. I see this happemnimg all over Europe. Doncaster has many lovely C19 buildings but few distinctive Art Deco ones. We should be proud of what we have. Will send phot"
"Although a 'Tech' old boy, I too would not wish Percy Pigs to be destroyed. After all, had I not been ill at the 11 + exam, I may have gone there!"
"it would be very sad to see 'percys' demolished. before retiring to wales in 2009 i lived at adwick,and often had a walk round the old buildings on a weekend. Address 233,schooner park,new quay,ceredigion,wales."
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"an unusual art deco educational building"
"to pull it down would be a crime"
"The Percy Jackson brick built school of the 1930s is of Art Deco architecture, rare for an educational building especially in this region. Modern schools seem to be all metal tubes and glass, unattractive and difficult to keep clean. They are ready for de"
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"Good luck!!"
"Surely such a fine building could be used for another purpose Address Leeds"
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"I went to Percy Jackson's Grammar in 1950 and returned after a 50 year absence for the reunion in 2009. It was gratifying to see that the building had hardly changed over the years, and that the lovely art deco detailing had been lovingly preserved. It wo"
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"There may be finer Art Deco buildings in Doncaster, but not in the old mining village of Woodlands. The Percy Jackson Grammar School building is a monument to to a 1930s County Council that gave the children of mining families the ability to progress in l"
"My brother and I went to this school in the 1980/90's, & so did my Dad in the 1950/60's."
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"Attended 1953-1960 I am sure a good use could be found for such an iconic building Address 340 Melton Road Sprotbrough"