Art and Music Block
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The Art and Music Block was built in 1997. It was officially opened on 10th December 1997 by Mrs Brenda Medlock, whose husband Dr. Len Medlock, through the Len Medlock Trust, had donated £250,000 to the project.
The suite contains the following facilities, all of which are on the ground floor:
- Two spacious art classrooms which look out onto the school field.
- A large music classroom.
- Five smaller music practice rooms.
An archaeological survey conducted in 1996 uncovered several skeletons thought to be monks from a 13th century Dominican Priory which stood on the site of Blackfriars Theatre until it was destroyed by fire.
Prior to completion of this dedicated block, art and music had been taught in a variety of locations.
Previous rooms used for teaching Music
The following date ranges are approximate:
- 1926 to mid-1960s: upstairs classroom in the south west corner of the Quadrangle (originally labelled Room M, now Room U).
- Mid-1960s to late 1970s: Pavilion
- Late 1970s to 1988: Mobile
- 1988 to 1997: Southernmost 1st floor room of the Link Block (currently labelled Room S)