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Walton High School formerly ''Nelson Grammar School'' (prior to 1972) was located on ''Oxford Road'',
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, England. The school existed between 1972 and 2006. The school became Pendle Vale College in September 2006, and construction of the new building commenced July 2006. Construction was finished in time for the new term on 7 September 2008.


History

The building had four different school names over its c.80 years. First, when the new building opened on Monday 14 October 1929, the school was known as Nelson Municipal Secondary School. In 1945, the named changed to Nelson Grammar School, then to Walton High School in 1972. Finally, in its last year as a building, the name changed to ''Pendle Vale College''.


Destruction

The Walton High School Complex had four buildings surrounded by a field and an all weather playing pitch. The school's main building hosted academic classes. The art and food building formerly stood to the left of the main building. Behind the main building were the science and French rooms. Demolition of the Walton High complex began in December 2008, and was completed in January 2009.


Alumni


Walton High School

* Khalil Ahmed, Headteacher, Fellow Royal Asiatic Society * Jody Latham, actor in '' Shameless'' * Nicola Wheeler, actress in ''
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, Labour MP (Nelson Grammar 1970–1972, Walton High 1972–75)


Nelson Grammar School

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* Sir John Oldham (health specialist), received an OBE for services to patients (2001) and awarded a knighthood for services to the NHS (2003)


Nelson Municipal Secondary School

* Sir Frank Hartley (pharmacist),
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, 1976 to 1978; attended from c.1920 to 1926


References


External links


Picture pre-demolition

Unofficial Website showing Photograph of All Walton High School Staff and Pupils - taken in 1982

Location of Walton High School (Map)


* ttp://www.pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk/default.aspx Pendle Vale College Official Website {{Schools in Lancashire Defunct schools in Lancashire Schools in the Borough of Pendle Educational institutions established in 1929 Educational institutions disestablished in 2007 1929 establishments in England 2007 disestablishments in England Nelson, Lancashire