Basic Site Details

Name: School
Town, district or village: Alloway
City or county: Ayrshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Alloway Public HallsYes 

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Monument RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41849   
Item 2 of 48 February 1897 OpenedHall opened after conversion from school
Item 3 of 41920  War memorial
Item 4 of 4March 1925August 1930 Plans dated for remodelling of school to form Alloway Public Halls

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 7Clarke & Bell B1849  
Item 2 of 7George Bell I B1849  
Item 3 of 7William Clarke B1849  
Item 4 of 7James Archibald Morris  1920 War Memorial
Item 5 of 7(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer A19251928Remodelling of school to form Alloway Public Halls
Item 6 of 7John Fraser Matthew A19251928Remodelling of school to form Alloway Public Halls
Item 7 of 7Lorimer & Matthew A19271928Remodelling of school to form Alloway Public Halls - begun prior to change of practice title to Lorimer & Matthew

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Close, Rob and Riches, Anne2012The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp91
Item 2 of 2Close, Robert1992Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide Edinburgh: RIASp155

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Ayrshire Post30 January 1929   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register21481Schoolhouse
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register21473School
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew Collection LOR A/11