Basic Site Details Name: | English School | Town, district or village: | St Andrews | City or county: | Fife | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | City Hall | | | | County Library | | | | Public Library | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Church Square | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1790 | | | | | 1811 | | | Refronting by Robert Balfour | | 1845 | | | Conversion to City Hall | | 1927 | | | Reconstruction (architect unknown) |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Robert Balfour | | B | 1811 | | Refronting of building | | George Rae | | | 1845 | | Conversion to City Hall |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1967 | St Andrews Architects, II | | St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1967 | p 14 | | Cant, Ronald Gordon | 1980 | Public Buildings of St Andrews II | | St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1980 | p 12 | | Frew, J (ed.) | 1984 | Building for a New Age | | St Andrews: Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews (undated but pub. 1984) | pp22 & 23 | | Georgian and Early Victorian St Andrews | 1946 | Georgian and Early Victorian St Andrews | | | p 20 | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p386 | | Roger, Charles | 1849 | History of St Andrews | | | p 168 & n |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Fife Council (uncertain) | St Andrews Town Council Minutes | | 27 December 1845 |
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