The School Room
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English The School Room is a rock climbing training facility in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[1] The facility was originally built in 1993 by Gavin Ellis, Ben Tye and Andy Coish,[1] as conditions at Peak District Limestone venues (at which they trained) were not always ideal.[2] The facility was made famous by its reputation for its extremely difficult problems. Many notable international rock climbers were trained at The School Room, including Ben Moon,[1]
The School Room received its name from the fact that its original location, in the Heeley Bank School community centre, formed a portion of an old school building. Another portion of the building was used for an art studio.[2] The facility consisted of four plywood climbing walls, which are covered with wooden and plastic holds, at angles of between 15 and 52 degrees.[2]
In 2006, the School Room was under threat of closure and Sheffield City Council had asked all users of the centre to vacate the premises.[3] Despite a successful petition being established to save the facility,[3] the original School Room closed in 2006, but was reopened with the same walls in a different warehouse space in 2014 by Moon.[4]
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External links
- The School Room
- Inside The Toughest Climbing Wall In The UK (video), EpicTV, 1 August 2017
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