Southend Technical School
At
the
junction
of
London
Road
and
Victoria
Avenue,
once
occupied
one
of
the
finest
sites
in
the
Borough,
and
was
a
first
instalment
of
a
splendid
scheme
of
municipal
offices
designed
by
Mr
H.
T.
Hare,
F.R.I.B.A.
The
School,
erected
at
a
total
cost
of
of
over
£25,000,
was
the
property
of
the
Town
Council,
for
higher
educational
purposes.
The
building
was
of
late
Renaissance
design
and
consisted
of
a
main
block
with
wing,
containing
accommodation
for
400
pupils
of
the
Secondary
Day
School
and
the
students
of
the
Evening
Classes
and
School
of
Art.
The
foundation
stone
was
laid
on
24th
September
1901,
by
Lord
Avebury
and
the
building
was
opened
on 13th September 1902, by the Countess of Warwick.
Southend-on-Sea
Laying
of
the
foundation
stone
on
24th
September
1901,
Southend. Image from the Terry Herbert Collection
Southend Technical School
1964 Southend Technical School
Southend
Technical
School
still
there
in
1970
but
not
for
long,
sadly
it
would
be
demolished
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