Hoylake Parade community centre
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Hoylake Parade Community Centre is a multi-purpose public building located in Hoylake
, Wirral
, which serves as a community centre
for the local area.
In 1939, the second world war led to the evacuation
of nearby Liverpool
led to 230 evacuees being admitted temporarily to the school.
With the opening of the co-educational Hilbre School
in nearby Newton
, the school became an annex of the new school in 1973, which it remained until it was ultimately deemed surplus to educational requirements as a school in 1984.
Following its closure as a school, the building was used for a variety of community purposes, including accommodating a youth club and evening classes on the site. By the end of the 1980s however, the building was earmarked by the local council for closure and demolition, though this decision was overturned following a community campaign.
An extensive redevelopment of the facility has been undertaken in recent years, with refurbishment of most of the building’s rooms and interior spaces.
In 2009, the building celebrated its centenary with a number of public events.
Club.
The sensory soft play resource provides a facility for local special needs groups and individuals. The Centre also hosts a number of educational and local interest sessions.
As part of the centenary celebrations, a previously disused room was restored to recreate a schoolroom setting in the original style of the building, which is now used by school groups as an educational resource.
The building is designated as part of the Hoylake conservation area.
room, the West Kirby
room and the Heswall
room.
The centre's coffee bar, refurbished in 2000, provides a public space within the building. Free wireless internet is available in this area, and most areas within the building.
The ground floor of the building is wheelchair accessible throughout, via access ramps and automatic doors. The first floor is not currently accessible to wheelchair users. Car parking is provided on site.
Also on the site is Wirral Sand Yacht Club, comprising a yacht storage area, workshop, bathrooms and clubhouse, available for Sand Yacht club members' use.
Hoylake
Hoylake is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, on Merseyside, England. It is located at the north western corner of the Wirral Peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea...
, Wirral
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
, which serves as a community centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
for the local area.
History as a school
The parade centre was built in 1909, as The Parade Higher Elementary School which opened 1910, with 89 pupils on roll, each paying fees of 6d per week. Pupils were admitted selectively by entrance examination from the age of 12.In 1939, the second world war led to the evacuation
Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II
Evacuation of civilians in Britain during the Second World War was designed to save the population of urban or military areas in the United Kingdom from aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks. Civilians, particularly children, were moved to areas thought to be less at risk....
of nearby Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
led to 230 evacuees being admitted temporarily to the school.
With the opening of the co-educational Hilbre School
Hilbre High School
Hilbre High School is a co-educational state secondary school located in West Kirby, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The school holds Humanities College status and is administered by the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral....
in nearby Newton
Newton, Merseyside
Newton is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. It is a part of the suburban town of West Kirby....
, the school became an annex of the new school in 1973, which it remained until it was ultimately deemed surplus to educational requirements as a school in 1984.
Subsequent history
An extensive redevelopment of the facility has been undertaken in recent years, with refurbishment of most of the building’s rooms and interior spaces.
In 2009, the building celebrated its centenary with a number of public events.
Current usage
The building accommodates a number of artistic, theatrical and sporting groups, including Wirral Sand YachtLand sailing
Land sailing, also known as sand yachting or land yachting, is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with sailing. Historically, land sailing was used as a mode of transportation or recreation...
Club.
The sensory soft play resource provides a facility for local special needs groups and individuals. The Centre also hosts a number of educational and local interest sessions.
As part of the centenary celebrations, a previously disused room was restored to recreate a schoolroom setting in the original style of the building, which is now used by school groups as an educational resource.
The building is designated as part of the Hoylake conservation area.
Facilities
The building provides a variety of rooms available for hire, from small and medium sized meeting rooms to the larger mini hall and the main hall, which can seat up to 100. Rooms are named after local towns and villages, for example, the CaldyCaldy
Caldy is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England, located to the south east of West Kirby. It is part of the West Kirby & Thurstaston Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and is situated in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral West...
room, the West Kirby
West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England, at the mouth of the River Dee across from the Point of Ayr in North Wales. To the north-east of the town lies Hoylake, with the suburbs of Grange and Newton to the east, and the village of Caldy to the...
room and the Heswall
Heswall
Heswall is a town in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, the total population of the ward was 16,012 , which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton...
room.
The centre's coffee bar, refurbished in 2000, provides a public space within the building. Free wireless internet is available in this area, and most areas within the building.
The ground floor of the building is wheelchair accessible throughout, via access ramps and automatic doors. The first floor is not currently accessible to wheelchair users. Car parking is provided on site.
Also on the site is Wirral Sand Yacht Club, comprising a yacht storage area, workshop, bathrooms and clubhouse, available for Sand Yacht club members' use.