Hilbre School

Hilbre School This page is for those who remember the former Hilbre school situated on Holway Road, Sheringham and

Hilbre School was a boarding school set up in 1961 by the late Gill Wilson to help children from less fortunate backgrounds between the ages of 8 - 11 years. In it's heyday, the school was expanded to include a gymnasium and swimming pool and a purpose-built accommodation block was built to provide more dormitories for the school's capacity of around 20 pupils. There was also an external classroom

block with solar heating as well as a wooden building with a veranda, which became the school's music room. The school also made use of nearby Morley Hill, which formed part of the school's cross-country course and was also used to keep animals. The school closed in February 1994- allegedly due to lack of funding and the site became the subject of a local planning debate, which lasted over a decade as a large supermarket chain showed an interest in the site- sparking much opposition from the locals. The former accommodation block was converted into residential flats in the early 2000s, becoming known as Hilbre Court. Today, the site is home to the new Sheringham Community Centre, which stands in place of the former gardener's bungalow, while the remainder of the buildings including the former schoolhouse lie derelict, awaiting demolition. The site was bought in April 2014 by Norfolk Homes, who intend to demolish the remaining buildings to make way for the construction of a residential development consisting of 32 dwellings and open space, which will totally transform this part of Sheringham. This page was created in association with Norfolk Uncovered and is in no way connected with Hilbre School itself.

The foundations for the first new houses are in place. I believe this area will form the row of affordable-type houses a...
26/02/2017

The foundations for the first new houses are in place. I believe this area will form the row of affordable-type houses as per the plans.

Does anybody recognise this building?According to planning records, it was proposed in 1969 and was to be situated on th...
03/02/2017

Does anybody recognise this building?

According to planning records, it was proposed in 1969 and was to be situated on the site where the hostel, now Hilbre Court, currently is.

Does anybody have any more information or photographs to share?
:-)

To those citing stories of abuse at Hilbre School, it seems that just down the road at the former Sheringham Court Schoo...
26/01/2016

To those citing stories of abuse at Hilbre School, it seems that just down the road at the former Sheringham Court School, things were no better:
http://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/former_housefather_at_norfolk_school_goes_on_trial_accused_of_historic_s*x_offences_1_4393209

A man who was allegedly indecently and s*xually assaulted by the housefather of a former Norfolk school went to police almost 40 years later after being told about another case involving the same man, a court has heard.

The story of Hilbre appears in local magazine, Just Sheringham this month:
19/05/2015

The story of Hilbre appears in local magazine, Just Sheringham this month:

In the Eastern Daily Press and possibly the North Norfolk News today:
26/03/2015

In the Eastern Daily Press and possibly the North Norfolk News today:

A slice of Sheringham’s past was consigned to the history books this week when a former school for youngsters with learning difficulties was demolished to make way for new housing.

"Nothing to see here, folks!"Hilbre has been reduced to only dust and rubble now.
22/03/2015

"Nothing to see here, folks!"
Hilbre has been reduced to only dust and rubble now.

20/03/2015

Karen Bethel from the North Norfolk News is currently writing an article on Hilbre School following it's demolition and wishes to hear from former pupils.
If any of you wish to participate, please get in touch with Karen at [email protected]

Morley Hill is looking a little overgrown these days.Public access was stopped when the area was purchased by Norfolk Ho...
15/03/2015

Morley Hill is looking a little overgrown these days.
Public access was stopped when the area was purchased by Norfolk Homes prior to the construction of their development at Snaefell Park.

After over 20 years of standing empty and derelict, demolition work commenced on Tuesday 10th of March.
15/03/2015

After over 20 years of standing empty and derelict, demolition work commenced on Tuesday 10th of March.

09/03/2015

*BREAKING NEWS* Literally...
Demolition of Hilbre School is starting TODAY.

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