Planning Permission has been granted for the conversion of Shirebrook Model Village School ( by George Widdow), into luxury retirement apartments. This important Listed school is the subject of a study by English Heritage and dates back to the pre war years and is an interesting model of ‘modern’ school design – a template for educational establishments . The plans include a walkthrough garden, with individual apartments being clustered around landscaped gardens.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/caring/listing/showcase/case-studies/derbyshire-schools/