10 lost Greater Manchester schools that have been closed and demolished

While not everyone will agree with old saying that your schooldays are the best days of your life, there's no doubt they shaped our lives.

For some of us, it's been a long time since we last sampled the delights of the school canteen, or took our final exams. But many of us will still have friends they met at school, or remember a particular teacher that made a great impression on us.

We probably remember our school corridors teeming with noise and energy. But as time goes by, the classrooms of some of our old schools, holding so many memories, fall silent for good.

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As old schools merge into new schools, and those unmistakable buildings come to the end of their life, new estates, supermarkets and fields take their place.

Below, we take a look back at the schools which closed before the buildings fell victim to the wrecking ball. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, so if you went to a school that has since been demolished and you think should be included, let us know in the comments.

Durnford Street school opened in 1908 and was built to accommodate a thousand pupils. The Grade II Star listed building was designed by Middletonian Edgar Wood and was unlike any other school building built in the region at that time.

In the Noughties, councillors voted unanimously to demolish the school to build housing. The building had deteriorated and became a magnet for arsonists and vandals during the 10-years it had been closed.

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