Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bishopmill Primary School |
| Town, district or village: | Elgin |
| City or county: | Morayshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | In his RIBA obituary this is described as a 'model bungalow school'. This may be the same as the Moray County School which was also designed by Pratt and dates from 1934. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Moray County School | Yes | Uncertain - could be a quite separate school |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1935 | Drawings dated | ||
| 1936 | Build/construction | ||
| 2007 | Addition | Sports hall | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Robert Baillie Pratt | 1935 | 1936 | |||
| Moray District Council, Architects Department (later Moray Council) | B | 2007 | Addition of sports hall | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p607 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1934 | Jan-Jun | p21 | |
| Architect and Building News | 1935 | Jan-Jun | p88 | |
| Elgin Courant | 16 April 1937 | |||
| RIBA Journal | 14 August 1937 | v44 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | p968 |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Elgin Library, Local Heritage Centre | Wittets & Co Collection | Record 19, roll 17, record 26, roll 24 | |