Letch, A. (2011). The Prkway Centre (Former Parkway School), Welwyn Garden City. ECC FAU. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105345. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Prkway Centre (Former Parkway School), Welwyn Garden City
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Series:		 Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1105345
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Abstract:		 A mid-20th century school along Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, was recorded prior to demolition and redevelopment of the site for housing and following a heritage statement by CgMs Consulting. The school was built in 1934 but was affected by a fire in 1939 that led to its partial rebuilding and refurbishment. In 1986 the school close and became the Parkway Centre, housing charities and supports services. In the late 1990s almost half the school was demolished to create further car parking. The centre closed in 2010/11. The general design of the school is typical of the time, adopting an austere bungaloid form of three classroom ranges and fourth, probable service/utility/workshop range enclosing a small courtyard or quadrangle. Staff and administration areas were clustered around the eastern entrance and the staff rooms elevated to first floor. The assembly hall, used for school gatherings and special occasions, stood behind the main range. Apart from some embellishment to the northern (roadside) elevation and the hall, the architecture of the school is plain and functionary. Internal layout was fairly typical of schools and institutional buildings in general, a symmetrical layout with separate wings or ranges linked by connecting corridors with well-lit classrooms to one side, lit both externally and internally. Windows onto the corridor and glazed classroom doors facilitated a level of general control and supervision of the children during class-time and the well-lit first floor staff rooms meant that playtimes could be monitored from an elevated position. The survey identified eight of the nine classrooms, most of which were quite regular of three bays. The precise layout and room function of the demolished eastern range is largely unknown, as is part of the southern range. Basic fixtures remain inside but no furniture or other school fittings.
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Author:		 A Letch
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Publisher:		 ECC FAU
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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District: Welwyn Hatfield
Country: England
Parish: Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 523498, 212459 (Easting, Northing)
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BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
SCHOOL (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY SCHOOL (Tag)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: essexcou1-113485
OBIB: REP 2484
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Created Date:		 13 Mar 2023