Archaeological Assessment and Building Appraisal of Grenoside Primary School, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

ARCUS were commissioned by Sheffield City Council in October 2006 to undertake an archaeological assessment and building appraisal of the former Grenoside Primary School buildings, Norfolk Hill, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (SK 3324 9413). The school buildings have recently become redundant, following completion of new premises across the road. This survey has been requested by the South Yorkshire Archaeology Service to record the form and appearance of the buildings and assess the archaeological potential of the site. The survey comprised medium format black and white print photography and representative 35mm colour slides. An archive study of the site was also undertaken. This report contains a summary of the work undertaken, a selection of the black and white photographs taken, the photographic registers and a copy of the recording specification. The survey showed that the two earlier school buildings were typical Sheffield Board School structures of late nineteenth-century build, with subsequent modernisation of welfare facilities and the addition of a prefabricated double classroom building in the playground. The original classroom layouts remained essentially intact, with alterations being mainly related to ancillary rooms, toilet provision, storage space, and the rationalisation of playground spaces. The archaeological assessment indicated that there is no direct evidence of earlier settlement on the proposal site, although the Sites and Monuments Record records indicate a variety of settlement activity within 1km of the site.