Basic Site Details
| Name: | Paisley Grammar School and William Barbour Academy |
| Town, district or village: | Paisley |
| City or county: | Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Old Grammar School | ||
| Paisley Grammar School | Yes | |
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 | |
| Glasgow Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1895 | 1898 | ||
| 1904 | Plans submitted | Gymnasium | |
| 1938 | 1940 | Janitor's Lodge | |
| 23 May 1958 | Proposed | 'Tenders invited, several works, in connection with additional accomodation...Applications to R. Urquart, County C, County-bldgs., Paisley.' per Builder p974 | |
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 | |
| Thomas Lennox Watson | 1895 | Design - presumably unsuccessful competition entry | |||
| William Kerr | 1895 | 1898 | As assistant to T G Abercrombie | ||
| Thomas Graham Abercrombie | A | 1895 | 1898 | With William Kerr as assistant | |
| Charles Davidson | 1898 | Alterations | |||
| Thomas Graham Abercrombie | B | 1904 | Gymnasium | ||
| James Steel Maitland | 1938 | 1940 | Janitor's Lodge | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Paisley Burgh School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1895 | 211 (Thomas Lennox Watson) | |||
| MacLean, Allan | 1986 | Abercrombie and Maitland Architects 1886-1963 | B. Arch University of Strathclyde | some information courtesy of Duncan Macintosh, Renfrewshire Council | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 23 May 1958 | p974 | ||
| Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette | 17 September 1898 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39129 | |
| Renfrewshire Council | Paisley Dean of Guild Records | Plans dated 1895, 1898 and 1904 - in Paisley Library | |
| Swan, Adam (comp) (DMW Archive) | William Kerr list of works | ||