Holy Lodge Girls School - Liverpool - JacobKellyPhotography.co.uk

Holly Lodge in West Derby originated as a grand early-19th-century house before becoming Holly Lodge Girls’ School in 1922, developing rapidly into one of Liverpool’s most prominent girls’ schools. During the Second World War the school was evacuated, but it returned to expand through the postwar years, later becoming a comprehensive in the 1970s as the city’s education system changed. It weathered several challenges, including proposed closures and reorganisations in the 1980s, yet remained a significant educational and community presence for decades. By the 21st century, the aging Victorian and Georgian buildings could no longer meet modern needs, and in 2015 the school moved into a new purpose-built campus nearby. The original site was subsequently closed and later earmarked for redevelopment, with some heritage features preserved as part of the transformation. Although the historic buildings have now largely disappeared, Holly Lodge Girls’ College continues the school’s long-standing legacy in Liverpool.