Blogs from Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The inscription on the end wall of the hall read “Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference”. We never had such words of wisdom when we made our foray into the big world of what they now call Post 16 education. I peered around what else had changed in the world of Prior Pursglove College in the last 40 years or so. The hall had been completely rebuilt and was faced with a cedar cladding. A fingerpost at the entrance pointed towards such the Waterhouse Building and the Coverdale Building, indicating that there had been an overall increase in size. The core of the College buildings are part of what was the old Guisborough Grammar School and as such, is a listed building. The new sections had been completely remodelled and extended. I ... read more