Larger versions of these images are located at the foot of the page. Basic Site Details Name: | Speirs School | Town, district or village: | Beith | City or county: | Ayrshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Gate piers etc still C-Listed. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Speirs College | Yes | |  | Spiers College | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes |  | Barrmill Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1866 | | | Rochead design |  | 1887 | | | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Thomas Rochead | Architect | | 1866 | | French middle pointed design--not built |  | Campbell Douglas | Architect, Valuer | A | 1887 | | |  | Campbell Douglas & Sellars | Architectural practice | A | 1887 | | |  | James Sellars | Architect, Valuer | A | 1887 | | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes |  | Monumental shrine for Beith | Originally in schoolyard of Spiers School, Beith; subsequently incorporated in building by Campbell Douglas & Sellars, now demolished. Currently (2006) built into the rear wall of the Auld Kirk bell tower of Beith. Executed by William Brodie. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1880 | | | | 744 |  | Love, Dane | 2005 | Lost Ayrshire | | Edinburgh: Birlinn | pp170-171 Illustration |  | RSA | 1866 | | | | 81 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Architect | 28 September 1888 | | | |  | British Architect | 30 September 1887 | 28 | | p256 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 49727 | Gate piers |
Images © All rights reserved. The British Architect, Vol. 28, 30 Sept. 1887, page 256 |