Bilston School of Art
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Bilston Technical School | |
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General information | |
Status | Locally listed |
Type | School of Art |
Address | Mount Pleasant |
Town or city | Bilston |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°34′06″N 2°04′22″W / 52.5682°N 2.0728°W |
Groundbreaking | 1896 |
Completed | 1897 |
Design and construction | |
Civil engineer | Captain Wilson |
Bilston School of Art was built in 1897 on Mount Pleasant, Bilston to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[1] It was designed by town engineer, Captain Wilson, who reputedly based the design very closely on an institution in Glasgow.[2] The building falls within the Bilston Town Centre Conservation Area.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Wolverhampton: Bilston School of Art". Wolverhampton City Council. 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Parker, B. "Bilston Science and Art School". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Bilston Town Centre Conservation Area Consultation 2013". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.