Basic Site Details

Name: Sinclairtown School
Town, district or village: Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of 1900 additions: c. £1,400.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Sinclairtown Infant School  
Item 2 of 2Sinclairtown Primary SchoolYes 

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Roomlin GardensYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4Before 1875   
Item 2 of 41900  Addition of cookery and classrooms
Item 3 of 419301932 Reconstruction
Item 4 of 41983 Alterations and additions 

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 4David Forbes Smith  1900 Addition of cookery and classrooms
Item 2 of 4George Sandilands  1930 Reconstruction - as County Education Architect
Item 3 of 4Alexander Kenneth Grieve Wrench C1983 Extensions and modifications
Item 4 of 4Fife Regional Council (later Fife Council) Architectural Services C1983  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p300
Item 2 of 2Livingstone, P K1955A History of Kirkcaldy 1843-1949 Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Co Ltd 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder1900LXXIX p 23 - additions 'to be built'
Item 2 of 4Builder16 May 1930CXXXVIII p 983
Item 3 of 4Builder18 November 1932CXLIII p 876
Item 4 of 4Building News1900LXXVIII p 646

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard