Fishergate Primary School
| Fishergate Primary School | |
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 The school in 2025 | |
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General information | |
| Location | Fishergate, York, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′07″N 1°04′31″W / 53.9519°N 1.0754°W |
| Year built | 1893–1895 |
| Client | York School Board |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Walter Brierley |
| Website | |
| fishergateschool | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Fishergate County Primary School |
| Designated | 14 March 1997 |
| Reference no. | 1257782 |
Fishergate Primary School is a historic school on Fishergate, immediately south of York city centre in North Yorkshire, England.
The York School Board commissioned Walter Brierley to design a new school building on Fishergate, to accommodate 180 pupils. Work started in 1893, and the school opened in August 1895.[1][2] The school building was Grade II listed in 1997.[3] In 2022, two Victorian rocking horses were discovered in the school's basement, then restored for the use of current pupils.[4] By that time, the roll had risen to 300 children.[2] In 2025, it was the first primary school in York to be designated as a School of Sanctuary.[5]
The building is constructed of orange-brown brick, with dressings in orange brick, some of which is moulded, and slate roofs. It has two storeys and the front has a nine-bay central wing, with three-bay crosswings either side. Behind is a tall six-bay hall range, and at the rear is a 16-bay two-storey range. Most of the windows are sashes, while the hall has dormer windows. The first floor windows at the front are separate by brick pilasters, with a brick frieze and cornice above. The central entrance has a round arch with a lion keystone and a panel above with the Royal Arms and the date "1894".[3][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Gordon, Maxine (13 July 2022). "Fishergate Primary School, York: a look back in 13 photos". The Press. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 Cooper, Joe (13 December 2022). "Yorkshire school which can't fit all pupils on playground to get new games area". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 Historic England. "Fishergate County Primary School (Grade II) (1257844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "York school's Victorian rocking horses restored to former glory". BBC News. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Callow, Fiona (27 November 2025). "Primary school given School of Sanctuary status". BBC News. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09593-7.
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