Basic Site Details
| Name: | Prestonhall Board School |
| Town, district or village: | Glenrothes |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | New Preston Centre | Yes | |
| Preston School | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | 1876 | ||
| March 1875 | Tracings of plans sent to Educational Board in London for approval | ||
| 1875 | Working plans and details of fittings prepared | ||
| 1894 | Covered playsheds added | ||
| 1909 | New retiring room for teachers | ||
| 20 October 1961 | Scheme accepted | for conversion of Preston School into a youth centre as an estimated cost of £10,940 including equipment and layout of the surrounding area per Builder p754 | |
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 | |
| James Aitken | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| Moffatt & Aitken (or Moffat & Aitken) | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| William Lambie Moffatt (originally William Lambie Moffat) | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| James Ross Gillespie | B | 1894 | Covered playsheds added | ||
| James Scott | B | 1894 | Covered playsheds added - as assistant | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | C | 1910 | New retiring room for teachers | ||
| James Ross Gillespie | C | 1910 | New retiring room for teachers | ||
| James Scott | C | 1910 | New retiring room for teachers | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p234 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 20 October 1961 | p754 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | William Lambie Moffatt Cash Book 1859-1881 GD 1/412/1 | p51 | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundles nos 554, 1103 | |