School Room 50° Board

United Kingdom / England / South Yorkshire / Sheffield

Originally built by Gavin Ellis, Ben Tye and Andy Coish in Heeley Bank School community centre in 1993 alongside several other training boards.

After the building fell into disrepair Sheffield City Council forced the tenants to leave in 2006. The board was rescued and in 2014 it found a new home in a modern facility setup by Ben Moon. There was an initial period of controversy when it was realised the board had been setup at the wrong angle, but some devotes put in the work to correct the angle and restore the board to it's former glory.

References

[1] https://www.daveparryphotography.com/blog/school-holds-moon

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DW41RiXCHC8/?img_index=3

[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103546/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/carry-on-climbing-1-441976

[4] https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103707/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/heeley-protesters-win-reprieve-1-441828

[5] https://www.climbing.com/travel/school-room-sheffields-training-facility/

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Climbs

6 recorded climbs.

Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents First Recorded Ascent Last Recorded Ascent
Din's Problem 8C 2 11th December 2022 11th December 2022
Perky Pinky 8B 29 1st January 1990 15th April 2026
Pinky Perky 8B 17 1st November 2016 23rd February 2026
Milk It 8B 13 1st January 1990 13th December 2025
Stuey 5 Bellies 8A+ 2 1st March 2015 8th November 2025
Snot 8A+ 1