Separate Doors!

This lovely little building in Rode, Somerset, is Victorian and was the village school. The left door is for girls and the right is for boys, so as was the way then, they were taught separately. There is a more modern extension to the back of the building, and it is still a school, now the Rode Methodist VC First School, where they have 85 pupils. VC stands for, voluntary controlled.

A modern extension was added behind this building.

Nick Weall, , Frans Schols, Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿ and 26 other people have particularly liked this photo

43 comments - The latest ones

tiabunna ^club

What a fascinating old building, with its slate roof and ornamental windows. I wonder if the boys and girls still are expected to use different doors?

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

I thought it had been converted to a dwelling at first George, but then looking around the side and back, I could see it was still a lively little school with a welcoming entrance for boys and girls together :)

4 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Such a lovely old school building. it looks quite splendid in the diffused light. I like the shape of the windows in the roof and especially the arched windows and ornate ironwork on the ground floor. The sturdy looking red doors are very attractive.

A beautiful little series Rosa..............very nicely done!

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

I liked the building very much as well Keith. The windows look typically Victorian Gothic in style I thought. So many interesting building in the village. There is actually another little school building, but that is now a house.

Thank you very much for your interest and kind comments.

4 years ago.

volker_hmbg ^club

Well taken pictures of this old house!

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to volker_hmbg ^club

Thank you Volker

4 years ago.

Ernest CH ^club

Great capture - I love it

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Ernest CH ^club

Thank you very much Ernest.

4 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, such a wonderful and original architecture *********************

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Merci beaucoup Marie-claire.

4 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Ist ja mal ein spannendes Schulgebäude mit der schrägen Straße davor ;-)

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to menonfire ^club

Thank you very much :)

4 years ago.

Josiane Dirickx ^club

Belle série sur cette école !

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Josiane Dirickx ^club

Merci beaucoup Josiane.

4 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful building, well captured.
Thank you for the interesting info.

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you for your interest Jaap.

4 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

interessant gebouw en informatie Rosa

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thank you Fred.

4 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Une série remarquablement belle et fabuleuse..!
Bonne soiree.

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you very much Malik.
Wishing you a good Thursday.

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A very nice architectural series, Rosa !

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much Ulrich.

4 years ago.

HappySnapper

Wonderful little building Rosalyn, several of these first schools are scattered around the villages here in Norfolk and all seem to be 1800's built.

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Thank you Maurice. So many are now homes, so it was nice to see this one still used as a school, with the extensions of course. I love to see these little Victorian buildings.

4 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Rosa,

A very nice photo of this unusual building! It reminds me so much of my primary school, which also had separate entrances. Of course 'Equal Opportunities' and LGBT were not invented in those days!!!!

Best Wishes
Peter

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Rosa,

Thank you for your kind comments. It would need a lot of doors these days ;-)) Thankfully this is still a school, whereas a lot that I have seen in villages are now dwellings.

Best wishes,
Rosa.

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

Belle maison , une rénovation pimpante

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Merci beaucoup Dan.

4 years ago.

gezginruh ^club

Very beautiful building! Thank you for this interesting information.

Best wishes
Füsun

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thank you very much Füsun.

Best wishes, Rosa.

4 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Great capture, love it.
Have a good evening ;-)

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Good evening June, and thank you very much.

4 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

What a lovely presentation, Rosalyn! I loved all of the pictures which show us the story so well. It was really interesting to learn about the two doors for each gender. And nice to know that the school is still used today for a fairly small group of kids. Really neat. :) Thank you for sharing, I always love your shows!

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

Thank you for your lovely comments Janet. I love to come across these little old buildings, and as you say, good that it is still in use.

4 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A good sturdy building nice to see it is still used for the intended purpose, probably don't use the potbellied stove now !!!!! As you go into Leicester Slater Primary has boy and girl entrances
( not used now ) that opened in 1875 Grade II now it has 167 pupils who speak 28 languages

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Peter Castell ^club

Common practice back then Peter. I remember the little stoves in my first infants class! I also remember tripping over some coke that was used in it....and still have the scar on my knee!!

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Superb series of image of a lovely old building that looks to be very well maintained Rosa,
very interesting information and terrific photography,

Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you very much Roger.

4 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

An adorable little school with an unusual architecture!******

4 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Love this architecture and that golden tone of the stonework. Really nice to see such a small but grand building still being used for the original purpose. I wonder how many children have passed through those doors and what sort of lives they led. All in all a really fine collection Rosa.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

Thank you for all your great comments Doug. I have tried to find more of the schools history, but all I can find is details of the actual building. It's such an interesting village that I would like to know more about it. Definitely worth another visit.
Best wishes, Rosa.

4 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

(:o))
Very beautiful and interesting, Rosalyn !

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thank you Christiane.
Sunday greetings :)

4 years ago.

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