Basic Site Details | Name: | Coaltown of Wemyss School | | Town, district or village: | Coaltown of Wemyss | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | C listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The new school erected by the Wemyss School Board at Coaltown of Wemyss was opened on the 8th inst. The school is built to accommodate over 400 children. Mr Alex Todd (sic) is the architect; Mr Thomas Brown, builder, Mr Robert Suttie, joiner; Mr D Johston, slater and plasterer; Mr William Nichol, plumber; Mr R B Forester, painter; Mr McCulloch, railings and other ironwork; sanitary fittings, Adam and Company, Glasgow. [Builder 20 February 1897 p179] | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Primary School | Yes | |
Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Main Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1896 | 1897 | Build/construction | | | 8 February 1897 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alexander Tod | | | 1896 | 1897 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Wemyss School Board | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Cunningham, Andrew S | 1905 | Rambles in the parish of Scoonie and Wemyss | | | pp247-8 | | Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p127 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 20 February 1897 | LXXII | | p178 |
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