Didsbury Church of England Primary School
Didsbury Church of England Primary School, Elm Grove, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 6RL
The school dates from 1612 and the oldest part on the present site from 1878, with a WWI War memorial, which has public access from Grange Lane. The Grade II listed, prestigious, 1910 Arts and Crafts building was designed by John Swarbrick, a member of the Manchester Society of Architects and modelled on the Palais Stoclet in Brussels, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saturday 13th September: School open from 1000 to 1600 with tours available during the day. Learn about local people connected with this historic school. School history books on sale. Disabled access.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1000-1600
Location & directions
Didsbury Church of England Primary School, Elm Grove, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 6RL
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Partial disabled access - Full disabled access to displays but only partial to tours.
Additional information
Tours will take place throughout the day subject to demand and do not require booking. Alongside opening or the heritage Open days festival, Friday evening September 12th: 6.30pm in the school hall: ‘Some Didsbury buildings - those that disappeared during the 19th and 20th centuries and those that survived to the present day’– a talk by Local Historian Dr Diana Leitch – Suggested donation £5 towards the British Red Cross who worked tirelessly to support families in the flooding of the River Mersey on New Year’s Day.
