These form rooms embody the walls of Sheridan’s Stables.
"Form rooms" is what many public schools call their class rooms, after the forms (benches) on which the pupils sat.
Site: Sheridan's Stables (1 memorial)
HA1, Grove Hill, Leaf Schools
When (1780-5) Richard Brinsley Sheridan lived in The Grove (the large manor house behind this building) these were his stables.
Our photo shows only the left-most part of this long building. Listed Grade II: "Scanty remains of old buildings, known as Sheridans Stables. Two small single-storey blocks under a mansard, with central carriage arch, linked at roof level. Fragments of dark red C18 brickwork rebuilt above with roof added in 1954 having 5 paired dormer windows. Modern rear with access to upper classrooms by external staircase and walkway. Stone tablet in archway inscribed: "Built in 1936 out of money bequeathed to the school by Herbert Leaf (Rendells 1867-1873)"."
When we visited we didn't know about the tablet in the archway but we don't think the archway was accessible anyway. Leaf (1854 – 1936) was educated at Harrow, played cricket for Cambridge and Surrey and, 1906, became mayor of Marlborough, where he died. If anyone has a photo of the tablet....
