Then and now - our beautiful site in photos

Over the past 25 years, the Prior's Court site has changed considerably as our facilities and capacity to support more and more autistic young people has grown.

Take a look at some "then and now" photos from the Prior's Court site:

The front of the Courthouse then and now

The front of the Courthouse in 1999.

The front of the courthouse in 2024.

The School then and now

The school in 1999.

The school in 2024.

The school courtyard then and now

The school courtyard in 1999. Note the position of the building to the left to see the comparison to the photo below).

The school courtyard from the same spot in 2024.

Part of the School Building then and now

The top part of the Main School building in 1999.

What is now the Careers Library in the Main School building in 2024.

Reception then and now

Reception in 1999.

Reception in 2024.

The front gate then and now.

The front gate in 1999.

The front gate in 2024.

Palmer Garden then and now

Palmer Garden in 1999, hosting a get-together.

Palmer Garden in 2024.

And something a bit different...

A view of our site from a hot air balloon in 2015.

And a drone shot of our site in 2022:

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