Oakes School
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| Oakes School | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_338699.jpg) Oakes School in 2007 | |
 Interactive map of the Oakes School area | |
| Former names | Wellington Street School |
| General information | |
| Type | school |
| Architectural style | Victorian architecture |
| Location | Oakes Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°39′18″N 1°49′24″W / 53.655021°N 1.823391°W |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Renovated | 1885 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Charles Fowler |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Ben Stocks |
Oakes School is a Grade II listed historic building in the Oakes area of Huddersfield, England.[1] The school was opened in 1873 and closed in 1974.[2]
The building was designed by Charles Fowler in 1873.[3] The school was extended by Ben Stocks in 1885.[3] After the school closed it became known as the Wellington Court residential home.[4] In 2018, it was reported that the site would be redeveloped for housing.[5] However the building remained vacant for many years.[6] In 2020, the school was destroyed by fire.[7] The ruins of the school have been compared to Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series.[2] In April 2026, Oakes School was named one of the top 10 most endangered Victorian-era buildings in England and Wales by the The Victorian Society.[8][9]
