Meckseper, C. (2013). Lonsdale Special School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire: Historic Building Recording. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109820. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Lonsdale Special School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire: Historic Building Recording
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Lonsdale Special School has recently moved out of its grounds at Webb Rise and into new purpose built-facilities on a new site at Britton Way, where it is co-located in expanded grounds with Marriot secondary school. Outline planning permission has now been granted for the redevelopment of the Lonsdale Special School site and the erection of 67 dwellings. The first stage in the redevelopment of the site will be the demolition of the school buildings. A condition was attached to the planning permission that called for a Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) for a programme of historic building recording to English Heritage Level 3 standard prior to demolition, and archaeological observation and investigation during groundworks for the construction of the new development.. Lonsdale Special School is a purpose-built special school that was constructed between 1969 and 1971. It was part of the large-scale post-war school building programme that led to the development of pioneering techniques of prefabricated construction, in which Hertfordshire County Council played a leading role. The school was built using the standard SEAC system of prefabricated construction that was utilised for all school building in Hertfordshire from 1966 onwards. The system was deemed flexible enough for the demands of a special needs school and seems to have served its purpose well over the last few decades. Apart from small-scale internal renovation and alterations, the school buildings have changed little since their construction. The school is a standard example of a SEAC MK2 brick and steel type construction and its interest lies in the utilisation of this system for the purposes of a special needs school.
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Author:		 C Meckseper
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Parish: Stevenage, unparished area
District: Stevenage
Country: England
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 524768, 225199 (Easting, Northing)
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BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
SCHOOL (Monument Type England)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-141593
OBIB: 2013/35
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023