Description:A postcard view of Denstone College which was begun in 1868 and opened in 1873 as St. Chad's College, with places for 46 boys. It was designed by William Slater and R.C. Carpenter in a Gothic style. The Chapel was built in 1879-87 and the Hall in 1888-91.
Denstone College was the first Woodard school in the Midlands. The Rev. Nathanial Woodard was a Victorian philanthropist who wanted to achieve 'the union of classes by a common system of education'. He founded a number of schools aimed at benefiting a wide range of people, particularly the poorer middle classes.
This postcard was posted from Denstone College on 6 October 1908. It was published by W Shaw, Burslem and printed in Saxony.