Liverpool Institute High School for Girls
| Established | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 1984 |
| Type | Grammar school |
| Location | Blackburne Place Liverpool Lancashire/Merseyside L8 7PF  England |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Students | 350 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
Coordinates: 53°24′00″N 2°58′16″W / 53.400°N 2.971°W
Liverpool Institute High School for Girls, Blackburne Place, Liverpool, England, was a girls' grammar school that was established in 1874 and closed in 1984. It was situated to the north-east of Liverpool Cathedral in the area close to the University of Liverpool, off Catherine Street (A5039).
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[edit] History
The school was made a Grade II listed building on 14 March 1975.[1] It was based in Blackburne House that is now the Blackburne House Centre for Women.[2]
By the 1970s it had around 350 girls, with 50 in the sixth form, being administered by the City of Liverpool Education Committee.
[edit] Closure
Once Liverpool City Council became Labour-controlled in 1983, having had no overall control from 1974–83, it quickly introduced comprehensive schools in all but one of its grammar schools.
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Edwina Currie, politician[2]
- Lis Howell, TV executive
- Tina Malone, actress [3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Notes On Buildings Of Special Architectural Or Historic Interest", Department of the Environment
- ^ a b "Blackburne House", Liverpool's Historic Canning area
- ^ "Education". Liverpoolecho.co.uk. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/education/famous-pupils/2009/01/06/school-hall-of-fame-tina-malone-100252-22612874. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- Defunct schools in Liverpool
- Girls' schools in Merseyside
- History of Liverpool
- Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool
- Educational institutions established in 1874
- Defunct grammar schools in England
- Grade II listed educational buildings
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1984
- 1874 establishments in England
- People educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Girls
