Basic Site Details

Name: Ragged School
Town, district or village: Stirling
City or county: Stirlingshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Original cost estimate £6,500, subsequently reduced to £5,000 and then to £4,136.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Snowdon SchoolYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 131, Spittal StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 322 November 1852  Plans approved
Item 2 of 33 August 1854  Foundation stone
Item 3 of 312 May 1856  Opened

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4J, W H & J M Hay ('The Hays of Liverpool') A18521855 
Item 2 of 4James Murdoch Hay A18521855 
Item 3 of 4John Hay A18521855 
Item 4 of 4William Hardie Hay A18521855 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp714
Item 2 of 2Walker, David M2002Presbyterian Variations on Themes by Sharpe and Pugin:The Scottish Work of the Hays of Liverpool Architectural Heritage XIII, Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, pp99-127pp116 & 117-19 (fig. 7.11)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register41135