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There have been two fives courts built at [[Boston Grammar School]], both of which were situated in the Mart Yard. | |||
==First Fives Court== | |||
The original fives court is believed to have been built around 1871. It was demolished in 1904, and the [[Science Blocks#First Science Block|first science block]] was erected in its place. In the same year, a new fives court was constructed. | |||
==Second Fives Court== | |||
[[File:Fives.jpg|left|thumb|The Fives Court photographed in 1998]] | [[File:Fives.jpg|left|thumb|The Fives Court photographed in 1998]] | ||
The | The second fives court was built in 1904, also situated in the [[Mart Yard|school yard]]. It was an unusual looking building at least until you realised its original purpose, for playing [[Wikipedia:Fives|Fives]]. | ||
The building was converted into a CCF armoury in 1956, when the War Office took it over on lease at a peppercorn rental, and agreed to fund necessary alterations and to pay for periodic maintenance. It was later used by the school caretaker as a store. | The building was converted into a CCF armoury in 1956, when the War Office took it over on lease at a peppercorn rental, and agreed to fund necessary alterations and to pay for periodic maintenance. It was later used by the school caretaker as a store. | ||
The [[Science Blocks#ThirdScienceBlock|third science block]] is now on the site. | The second fives court was demolished around 2000. The [[Science Blocks#ThirdScienceBlock|third science block]] is now on the site. | ||
[[Category:Buildings]] | [[Category:Buildings]] | ||
[[Category:See Also]] | [[Category:See Also]] | ||
Revision as of 09:25, 12 November 2020
There have been two fives courts built at Boston Grammar School, both of which were situated in the Mart Yard.
First Fives Court
The original fives court is believed to have been built around 1871. It was demolished in 1904, and the first science block was erected in its place. In the same year, a new fives court was constructed.
Second Fives Court
The second fives court was built in 1904, also situated in the school yard. It was an unusual looking building at least until you realised its original purpose, for playing Fives.
The building was converted into a CCF armoury in 1956, when the War Office took it over on lease at a peppercorn rental, and agreed to fund necessary alterations and to pay for periodic maintenance. It was later used by the school caretaker as a store.
The second fives court was demolished around 2000. The third science block is now on the site.