Basic Site Details

Name: Leith Academy Secondary School
Town, district or village: Leith
City or county: Edinburgh
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Queen Margaret CollegeYes 

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 189, Duke StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41928 Competition design 
Item 2 of 419301931Construction 
Item 3 of 41943 Design exhibited 
Item 4 of 419741976Alterations and additionsUpgrading

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 13George Reid A19281931Won competition to secure job
Item 2 of 13James Sheills Forbes A19281931Won competition to secure job
Item 3 of 13Reid & Forbes A19281931Won competition to secure job
Item 4 of 13Donald McInnes B19741976Upgrading
Item 5 of 13E R Manson B19741976Upgrading
Item 6 of 13F A Scrutton B19741976Upgrading
Item 7 of 13G Wilson B19741976Upgrading
Item 8 of 13J D Wren B19741976Upgrading
Item 9 of 13K A Shaw B19741976Upgrading
Item 10 of 13R A Robertson B19741976Upgrading
Item 11 of 13T Harley Haddow & Partners B19741976Upgrading
Item 12 of 13T J Bell B19741976Upgrading
Item 13 of 13Thomas Harley Haddow B19741976Upgrading

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh Corporation Education Committee 
Item 2 of 2Lothian Regional CouncilClient for upgrade

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp464
Item 2 of 4RIBA1981Directory of Practices 1981   
Item 3 of 4Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts1943   778
Item 4 of 4RSA1931   603

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Edinburgh City ArchivesLeith Dean of Guild Plans 4 July 1930
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27432 
Item 3 of 3RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers George Reid: F no5107 (combined box 57)