Halton Bank School

Halton Bank School, now converted into apartments, was built in 1906 and designed by architect John Woodhouse. The building is constructed of red brick with yellow terracotta details and has a Welsh slate roof. It features a free classical style with a balanced asymmetry.

The exterior consists of two storeys arranged in a U-plan, with a main range flanked by projecting wings. The main block is symmetrically designed, highlighted by a high central gable. The ground floor has four segmentally-arched windows with small upper panes and terracotta keystones, while above are paired sash windows next to three grouped tall windows, each topped with moulded terracotta pedimented heads that project into the gable. A small cupola with a domed roof is located behind the gable.

Lower stair blocks on either side connect to the flanking wings, each featuring a tower at the inner corner. These towers have low mullioned windows on the lower stage and taller mullioned and transomed windows above, accented by angle pilasters and a parapet topped with squat spirelets. The two entrances are located alongside the towers, each set within a projecting terracotta porch that has a shallow segmental archway and a parapet.

The left-hand block includes a canted full-height bay with a continuous band of mullioned windows at the first-floor level and a flat roof. The right-hand wing connects to a taller gabled wing that extends the main range by two bays and is set back behind a single-storey classroom range over a basement. This classroom range is symmetrically designed with three gables; the central gable features a tall three-tier mullioned and transomed window, while the outer gables have narrow windows flanking panels with inscriptions and a coat of arms. The interior has not been inspected.