Basic Site Details
| Name: | Broughton Higher Grade School |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | NB Wilson's obituary gives the date as 1893. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Broughton Primary School | Yes | |
| Broughton Road School | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Broughton Road | Yes | |
| 154, McDonald Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | 1897 | Also extension to McDonald Road 1902 by Carfrae | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Alexander Carfrae | A | 1897 | Carfrae as chief assistant in Wilson's office and latterly on own account as School Board Architect | ||
| Robert Wilson | A | 1897 | Principally by Carfrae as chief assistant in Wilson's office | ||
| John Alexander Carfrae | B | 1902 | Addition to McDonald Road - as School Board Architect | ||
| John Stuart Syme | B | 1902 | Addition to McDonald Road - as chief assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect | ||
| John Thomas Galletly | B | 1902 | Addition to McDonald Road - as principal assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect | ||
| Victor James de Spiganovicz | B | 1902 | Addition to McDonald Road - as assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Edinburgh School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p645 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 29 December 1894 | LXVII | ||
| Builder | 5 December 1896 | LXXI | ||
| Builder | 13 January 1901 | LXXX | ||
| Builder | 9 August 1902 | LXXXIII | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 30041 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32); John Thomas Galletly: L v17 no1276; Victor James de Spiganovicz: L v20 no1597; John Stuart Syme: L v13 no858 | |