The English School (Volumes I and II) : Its Architecture and Organization 1370-1870 and 1870-1970

Britain has a rich heritage of school buildings dating from the later Middle Ages to the present day. While some of these schools have attracted the attention of architectural historians, they have not previously been considered from the educational viewpoint. Even schools of little or no architectural interest are important sociologically, since the changing architecture of schools reflects changing ideas about how children should be educated and organized for teaching purposes. Documentary material relating to education is often fragmentary, and buildings may thus constitute the only real source of knowledge about the development of particular schools and can also throw light on general educational history. Originally published in 1971 and 1977, these books are, therefore, not only a major contribution to architectural history but also a study in the development of educational ideas and practices from the fourteenth to the twentieth century. Cover Volume 1 Cover Title Copyright Original Title Original Copyright Contents List of Figures in the Text List of Plates Bibliographical Note and Abbreviations Preface One The Legacy of the Middle Ages Two The New Schools of the Sixteenth Century Three Town and Village Schools 1600—60 Four The Changing Grammar School 1600—60 Five Schools of the Restoration Period 1660—1700 Six Public and Private Schools in the Eighteenth Century Seven Schools for the Poor in the Eighteenth Century Eight The Building of Elementary Schools 1800—40 Nine Tradition and Innovation in School Building 1800—40 Ten Church Schools and State Intervention 1840—70 Eleven Middle-Class Schools 1840—70 Twelve Conclusion Appendix 1 Sample Survey: Leicestershire Elementary Schools with Plans in County Record Office, C. 1840—70 Appendix 2 Elementary Day Schools Illustrated in the Builder 1843—70 Appendix 3 (A) Middle-Class Schools Illustrated in the Builder Before 1870 (B) Middle-Class Schools Illustrated in the Building News Before 1870 The Plates County List Index Volume 2 Cover Title Copyright Original Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part One The Board School Era 1870–1902 One The Schools in Transition Two The Elementary Schools Three The Secondary Schools Part Two Medical Influence on School Design 1902–1914 Four Poverty, School Hygiene and Curricular Change Five Elementary Education Six Secondary Education Part Three Schools and The Economy 1914–1939 Seven School Building and The Economy Eight The Reorganization of Elementary Education Nine Secondary-School Building Part Four A New Architecture for Education 1944–1970 Ten The Economic and Administrative Background Eleven The Design of Post-War Primary Schools Twelve The Design of Post-war Secondary Schools Bibliography The Plates Index Britain has a rich heritage of school buildings dating from the later Middle Ages to the present day. While some of these schools have attracted the attention of architectural historians, they have not previously been considered from the educational viewpoint. Even schools of little or no architectural interest are important sociologically, since the changing architecture of schools reflects changing ideas about how children should be educated and organized for teaching purposes. Documentary material relating to education is often fragmentary, and buildings may thus constitute the only real source of knowledge about the development of particular schools and can also throw light on general educational history. Originally published in 1971, this book is, therefore, not only a major contribution to architectural history but also a study in the development of educational ideas and practices from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century. Britain has a rich heritage of school buildings dating from the later Middle Ages to the present day. Originally published in 1971, this book is not only a major contribution to architectural history, but also a study in the development of educational ideas and practices from the 14th to the 19th century. --v. 1. 1370-1870.--v. 2. 1870-1970. [by] Malcolm Seaborne. V. 2 Jointly Authored By Roy Lowe. Includes Bibliographical References.