Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bowmore School |
| Town, district or village: | Bowmore |
| Island: | Islay |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of additions and alterations c.1930: c.£11,000. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bowmore Higher Grade School | c.1930 | |
| Bowmore Secondary School | Yes | After 1964 |
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 | |
| Flora Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1876 * | Construction(?) | Original building designed by William Railton | |
| 1929(?) | c. 1932(?) | ||
| 1964 | Incorporated into Bowmore Secondary School by Argyll County Council | ||
| 1985 | 1986 | New hipped-roofed games hall added by Strathclyde Regional Council architects | |
* 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 | |
| William Atkinson Railton | 1876 | Dates not known | |||
| Argyll County Education Authority | B | 1929(?) | c. 1932(?) | Additions and alterations | |
| Robert Cameron | B | 1929(?) | c. 1932(?) | Additions and alterations | |
| William Higgins Henry | B | 1929(?) | Additions and alterations - as assistant, probably in Argyll County Education Department, under Robert Cameron | ||
| Argyll County Council Architects Department | G | 1964 | Incorporated into Bowmore Secondary School | ||
| Strathclyde Regional Council Department of Architecture and Related Services | H | 1985 | 1986 | Games Hall | |
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) | p533 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | William Higgins Henry: L no4176 (box 21) | |