Basic Site Details
| Name: | Coatbridge Board School |
| Town, district or village: | Whifflet, Coatbridge |
| City or county: | Lanarkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 32 competition entrants in total. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Whifflet Primary School | Yes | |
| Whifflet Public School | Yes | |
| Whifflet 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 | |
| School Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1886 | |||
| 1910 | New block | ||
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 | |
| James Higgins | 1886 | Won competition and secured job | |||
| Alexander Davidson | B | 1910 | New block | ||
| James Davidson | B | 1910 | New block | ||
| James Davidson & Son | B | 1910 | New block | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Old Monkland School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Harper, Roger H | 1983 | Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions… | London: Mansell Publishing | ||
| Peden, Allan | 1992 | The Monklands: an illustrated architectural guide | RIAS | p58 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| British Architect | 16 April 1886 | |||
| Builder | 10 April 1886 | L | p558 | |
| Building News | 9 April 1886 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 23022 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Alexander Davidson: L v17 no1217 | |