Basic Site Details Name: | Hermitage School | Town, district or village: | Helensburgh | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The new Hermitage School at Helensburgh, erected by the School Board for Row, was opened on Monday. The building is divided into two portions for girls and boys and is Gothic in style; the main frontage is 115 feet in length, and is broken up by turrets, iron-crested steep roof, and central belfry. There are eight rooms in all, so separated by movable partitions that they can be thrown into three large apartments. The upper parts of these partitions are glazed. There are four other class-rooms. The windows are placed high, and are fitted so as to allow heated air to escape without causing a down-draught. The heating is by hot- water pipes. Adjoining are large playgrounds, and a janitor's house. The total accommodation is for 500 children. The architects are Messrs William Spence and Son, of Glasgow. [Building News 6 August 1880 p167]
Demolished all except janitor's lodge. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Hermitage Academy | 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 |  | Argyle Street | | Original name |  | 11, East Argyle Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes |  | 1879 | 1880 | | |  | 3 March 1879 | | | Plans dated |  | 29 May 1893 | | | New wing - plans dated |  | 27 March 1905 | | | Addition of physics wing and art department - plans dated |  | 1910 | 1911 | | Addition of gymnasium |  | 27 February 1911 | | | Gymnasium - plans dated |  | c. 1974 | | Demolition | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes |  | School Board of Row | Client for original (1879) building and 1893 wing |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes |  | McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes |  | Building News | 6 August 1880 | | | p167 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes |  | Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | | 5/1879; 15/1893; 8/1905; 3/1911 |  | Mitchell Library Glasgow | Office Plans and drawings of Watson, Salmond & Gray | TD 1155/49 | |  | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Information from Fiona Sinclair |
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