Taken in the mid 1970s, Woodlands was a private home and then part of St Francis' Grammar School and later English Martyrs School. It was demolished and Woodlands private Relton Way housing estate built on the site.
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Date (of image) : 1975
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English Martyrs was formed in 1973 from St Joseph's Convent, St Francis' Grammar School, St Anne's, St Bede's and St Peter's Secondary schools.
The first headteacher was Father John Bell and original premises used were St Anne's, St Bede's, St Joseph's Convent, part of the Boys' Tech in Lauder St, and St Francis' buildings of Woodlands and Normanhurst (now The White House)
The head from 1980-1995 was David Relton and in 1985, the lower site at St Francis' school closed.
From 1995-2011 the headteacher was Joseph Hughes and currently Michael Lee is head.
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More detail »This building was originally a Victorian residence called 'Woodlands'. It became St Francis' Grammar School in 1956 established by the Xavarian Brothers and later taken over by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Boys attended from Hartlepool and colliery towns of SE Durham. The final headteacher was Father John Bell and in 1973 he was also appointed head of the new English Martyrs Comprehensive School.
One of the large houses, Normanhusrt is now The White House public house and Woodlands and land around has made way for a small housing estate 'Woodlands
More detail »Large private residence in Wooler Road, later St Francis' Grammar School and now demolished.
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