Other Schools

Some other Mirfield schools from the past are presented here. Of these schools only Hopton County School along with its Infant's School still operate as schools today. Battyeford School operates from a new building on Nab Lane and the Knowl County Council School building is now Mirfield Community Centre.

Junior Schools Sports Day — Memorial Ground 1951

Mirfield Memorial Ground was the venue for a combined sports day for all Mirfield Junior schools and this photo was taken in 1951.

Click on the above image for a larger photo with some of the names.

Knowl County Council School

The Knowl County Council School magazine for 1951 was produced by the children under the guidance of their teachers. The work was done by the pupils all the way from the literary content to the printing which was done on an old duplicating machine. Click the magazine to read it.

Pupils of Knowl County Council School on Water Royd Lane around 1949. Click the picture for a larger image with names. If anyone spots any mistakes or can name the few children we have missed then please email me and the page will be updated.

Battyeford C of E (Mixed) School - (Nab School)

Battyeford (Nab) Schoolchildren in the 1950s

Battyeford schoolchildren around 1951/52.
Photo and names by Elizabeth (Thramer) Clift and Jacklin Oldroyd.

Photo of Battyeford junior schoolchildren
taken sometime before 1955.

For the 1951/52 photo the children were gathered in front of the school while for the Pre 1955 photo they were posed on the edge of the Nab Lane Working Mens' Club bowling green, which was situated just behind the school. After the club closed down the land was sold for building and the bowling green is now gone. The school building still stands but is no longer used as a school; a new more modern building further up Nab Lane has taken its place.

The Pre 1955 photo is by courtesy of Chris Walters (back row) and the list of names was originally compiled by Brenda Clarkson (second row). Chris would be pleased to hear from anyone who was at the school or has anything of interest to pass on and can be reached by email here.

Christ Church Infants' School 1945-46

Children at Christ Church Infants' School, Stocks Bank Road around 1945 or 1946. The children don't seem to be very pleased to be having their photo taken. The only face I am certain of is Graham Schofield who is fourth from the left on the middle row. Perhaps someone out there can help with some of the other names?

Eastthorpe Girls and Infants' School 1954-55

Eastthorpe Girls SchoolEastthorpe Infants School

These two photographs are of the girls' and infants' schools at Eastthorpe (St. Paul's) from late 1954 or 1955 and are reproduced here by courtesy of Carol (Leadbeater) Borg. Click either picture for a larger image.

Christmas party at Eastthorpe School - 1950s
Photo by courtesy of Gerald and Pat Pollard.

St. Peter's Church and Schoolroom

St. Peter's Church and Schoolroom was situated at the Knowl and has now been demolished and replaced by flats. This very rare photo is by the late Ian E. Gawthorpe and is reproduced here with the kind permission of Christine Gawthorpe.