Basic Site Details Name: | Gateside Public School | Town, district or village: | Cambuslang | City or county: | Lanarkshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | Demolished | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The commission was obtained by Fairweather by way of an architectural competition in which nine sets of drawings were submitted. Premiums were awarded to H & D Barclay, G D Coupland, both of Glasgow,and Malcolm Ross & Son of Wishaw
This original school had 24 classrooms, and accommodation for 1,200 pupils. Cost approx £16,000. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | South Lanarkshire College, Cambuslang Campus | | Closed 2008? | | Trinity High School | | 1971/2 to 1977 |
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 | | Hamilton Road | | | | Howieshill Road | | or Howieshill Avenue |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1912 | 1913 | Competition designs submitted | Competition held. Results announced in Building News 10 January 1913 | | 1913 | 1915 | Build/construction | | | 2008 | | Destruction/demolition | Demolished for housing development |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Malcolm Ross | | D | Before June 1911 | | Involved with early palanning fo this? Unsuccessful entry but awarded premium (4th place?) | | John Fairweather | | A | 1912 | 1915 | Design selected by School Board. Obtained commission | | David Barclay | | B | 1912 | 1913 | Unsuccessful competition entry but awarded premium (2nd place?) | | H & D Barclay | | B | 1912 | 1913 | Unsuccessful competition entry but awarded premium (2nd place?) | | George Donaldson Copland | | C | 1912 | 1913 | Unsuccessful competition entry but awarded premium (3rd place?) | | James Lindsay Ross | | D | 1912 | 1913 | Unsuccessful entry but awarded premium (4th place?) | | Malcolm Ross & Son(s?) | | D | 1912 | 1913 | Unsuccessful entry but awarded premium (4th place?) |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Cambuslang School Board | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 3 January 1913 | | | p44 | | Building News | 10 January 1913 | | | p54 Results of Architectural Competition | | Rutherglen Reformer | 28 October 2008 | | | Report on demolition |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | John Fairweather: F no1593 (microfilm reel 13) | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 282964 | Photographs before demolition |
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