Elmslie Girls' School, Blackpool

Elmslie Girls' School, Blackpool

Elmslie School was an independent girls' school in the English seaside resort of Blackpool from 1918–2000. The school was started in a former house called The Elms, and later expanded into other buildings on the site.

The Elms was originally the family home of William and Sarah Powell, built in 1896 to a design by T. P. Worthington. Elmslie School was founded in 1918 by sisters Elizabeth, Polly and Peggy Brodie. The school, which occupied the former home of the Powell family, had just 11 pupils to start with; Elizabeth Brodie was the first headmistress. The Diocese of Blackburn's Board of Finance ran the school from 1948. Elmslie closed in 2000.

The Elms is a two-storey house built on an L-shaped plan, of red brick, with a sandstone front façade. There are three bays at the front, the left-hand of which is gabled. Both the left and right bays have small turrets on either side of the upper windows; the left turrets are topped with pinnacles, the right with crenellated caps. The central front entrance has a porch with marble columns. Internally, many of the building's original fittings are intact.
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Sight Name: Elmslie Girls' School
Sight Location: Blackpool, England (See walking tours in Blackpool)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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