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St.Peter's (Former School)


St Peter's to the East of Gainford, County Durham was demolished in March 2016 following a fire on Saturday, March 5.[1] It was originally built c.1899 as a Catholic Poor Law school / orphanage. Later it became a residential corrective school for around 100 pupils, but this closed in 1983. In 1986 the building became used as a nursing home, it became disused from 1998. The buildings were demolished following a fire in March, 2016.
Gainford Demolished Former Educational Institutions
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Former St Peter's School, Gainford

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Former Poor Law School, Gainford

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Demolition of St Peter's School in Gainford begins after fire made building unsafe
- Norther Echo 9 Mar 2016. "DEMOLITION of a derelict former school in Gainford, County Durham, has started after a suspicious fire made it unsafe. A blaze broke out at the …

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The wall with a history

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Secrets of St Peter's: Shocking child abuse at Catholic Church school revealed

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The Lost Children of St Peters by Bill Maloney

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St Peter's School Gainford
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The Asylum

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Former St. Peter's School

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Former St. Peter's School

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St.Peter's : Gainford.

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