Modern Buildings
Although its 1879 buildings are still in use, there have been many additions since then, and all teaching now takes place in specialised departmental areas elsewhere.
A new Science Centre, designed by Brown Matthews Architects Ltd.,opened for use in June 2007. It houses biology, physics and chemistry laboratories. It was built on the site of the original 1879 sanatorium.
The main hall of the school, the Guy Nelson Hall, was built, following an appeal, between 1969 and 1970. It has seating for about 600 people, which is now far less than the total size of the school. Alderman Guy Nelson, after whom the hall is named, was a long-serving Chairman of Governors (1938–1963).
The school has its own theatre, the Bridge House Theatre, holding around 310 people. It was opened on 1 May 2000 by Dame Judi Dench and was designed by Michael Reardon Associates. It was intended from the start to be used both by the school and by local organisations in the town. The theatre is set out, as many larger theatres are, with both stall and circle seating and space for a small orchestra pit if needed.
The Thornton Building was designed by Brown Matthews Architects Ltd and is the latest development within Warwick School. It houses Maths, DT, Religious Studies, Philosophy and Classics. It was opened officially in December 2008 by Sir Christopher Zeeman.
Also, there has been a very recent edition in the form of a new, modern Sports Centre that was opened on 15th March 2013 by Lord Sebastian Coe.
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