Basic Site Details
| Name: | Rockfield Road Public Board School |
| Town, district or village: | Oban |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Rockfield Primary 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 | |
| Hill Street | Yes | |
| Rockfield | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1876 | |||
| 1901 | New classrooms, playsheds etc | ||
| 30 July 1954 * | Addition | Plans to be prepared for new additions | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| Alexander McQueen (or MacQueen or Macqueen) | 1876 | ||||
| Alexander Shairp | B | 1894 | Additions - new lavatories, coal cellars etc | ||
| Alexander Shairp | A | 1901 | New classrooms, playsheds etc and minor alterations | ||
| William Rome Tocher | 1954 * | ||||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p412 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 30 July 1954 | p198 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38858 | |
| Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | For 1901 addition | |