Schools of Stoke-on-Trent

Thistley Hough High School
Newcastle Lane, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent  



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Art deco features to the stairs and stairwells at Thistley Hough High School

 

 

 

handrail on the main stairs
handrail on the main stairs  

 

 

detail of a zinc diecasting making an interesting detail for the handrail
detail of a zinc diecasting making an interesting detail for the handrail  

 

 


 

 

door partition at the top of the stairs - with vertical windows for emphasis
door partition at the top of the stairs - with vertical windows for emphasis

 

 

 

the front stairs - columns at the head and base of the stairs - the handrails curve around the columns
the front stairs - columns at the head and base of the stairs - the handrails curve around the columns 

 

 

 

on the first floor landing a feature is made with ironwork figures
on the first floor landing a feature is made with ironwork figures

 

 

 

steel window frames to the corner
steel window frames to the corner 

 

 

a geometric patterned frame with figures of two sporting figures
a geometric patterned frame with figures of two sporting figures 
as evidence that the school was originally all girls both the figures are female
one playing hockey and one tennis



 

 

from the other side of the window - the tennis playing figure
from the other side of the window - the tennis playing figure

 

 


 

 

both of the rear stairwells have impressive floor to ceiling glass
both of the rear stairwells have impressive floor to ceiling glass 

 

 

art deco features include the central column, vertical steel framed windows and geometric wrought ironwork
art deco features include the central column, vertical steel framed windows 
and geometric wrought ironwork 

 

geometric ironwork pattern to the base of the windows
geometric ironwork pattern to the base of the windows 

 

 


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