Basic Site Details Name: | Anderson Institute | Town, district or village: | Lerwick | Island: | Mainland | City or county: | Shetland | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Lerwick School Board received at their last meeting a report, with relative sketch plans, from Mr Wilson, architect to the Edinburgh School Board, with reference to proposed enlargements of the present school accommodation in Lerwick. Some time ago Mr. Wilson visited Lerwick, and now submitted alternative plans. One of these provides for the erection of a new school on the site of the present central school, the whole buildings and teacher's house on which site would be demolished. The estimated cost is £4,300.
It was also proposed to erect an addition at the back of the Anderson Institute at a cost of £1,400 - in all, £5,700. The alternative plan provides for a smaller school on the central school site, and larger additions at the institute, the cost being the same. The meeting remitted the plans to a committee for report. [Building News 28 Jan 1898 p125] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Anderson High School | 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 | | Lovers Loan | Yes | | | Twagoes | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1860 | 1861 | | | | 1898 | | | Enlargement | | 1978 | | Alteration/conversion | Upgrade of premises to provide classroom and library |
PeopleDesign and Construction
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Finnie, Mike | 1990 | Shetland, An Illustrated Architectural Guide | | | | | Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Penguin Books | p489 | | Groome, Francis H | | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 13 July 1901 | LXXXI | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Jim Sutherland, Redman & Sutherland, Architects, Scalloway | Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard | | Sent January 2013 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 37264 | |
|