Bilston School of Art

Bilston Technical School
Bilston Technical School, disused and boarded up
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 / 52.5682; -2.0728Coordinates: 52°34′06″N 2°04′22″W / 52.5682°N 2.0728°W / 52.5682; -2.0728
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

  1. "History of Wolverhampton: Bilston School of Art". Wolverhampton City Council. 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. Parker, B. "Bilston Science and Art School". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. "Bilston Town Centre Conservation Area Consultation 2013". Wolverhampton City Council. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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