Basic Site Details
| Name: | North Canongate School |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Enlargement - new infant school attached to North Canongate School - for 730 pupils |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Canongate venture | Yes | |
| North Canongate Infant 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 | |
| 5, New Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 7 March 1879 | Opened | Original building | |
| 1900 | 1901 | Enlargement | |
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 | |
| Robert Wilson | A | 1879 | Original school | ||
| John Alexander Carfrae | 1900 | 1901 | Enlargement - Carfrae as chief assistant in Wilson's office | ||
| Robert Wilson | B | 1900 | 1901 | Enlargement - Carfrae as chief assistant in Wilson's office | |
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 | p186 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 8 March 1879 | XXXVII | p268 | |
| Builder | 17 February 1900 | LXXVIII | ||
| Builder | 13 July 1900 | LXXIX | ||
| Building News | 5 September 1901 | p312 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | Plans dated 1900 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 29393 | |