Basic Site Details Name: | James Gillespie's High School for Girls | City or county: | Edinburgh | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | New building, cost £530,000. Two phases of construction: Phase 1 included assembly hall block (foyer, reception, assembly hall, gym, swimming pool, staff rooms), library block (1 storey with central court), classroom block (3 storeys, 21 classrooms), art & commercial block (1 storey with clerestory), technical block (3 storeys), dining room and kitchen block (2 storeys), boiler house (1 storey); Phase 2 included clock tower and janitor's house.
See separate entry for Bruntsfield House, a pre-existing building that is part of the school. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | | | | | James Gillespie's High School | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1960 | | | Selection of architects | | 1962 | 1966 | Build/construction | | | September 1963 | | Build/construction | Planning permission, construction about to start. | | September 1963 | | Build/construction | Planning permission, construction about to start. | | 1987 | 1988 | Alterations and additions | Extension including sports hall and arts block; internal alterations to arts block and technical block |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Edinburgh Corporation | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p496 | | Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | | | p552 | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 6 September 1963 | | | p494 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Edinburgh City Archives | Edinburgh Dean of Guild | | 14/6/40; 25/11/49; 23/11/56; 17/7/63; 24/3/64; 19/8/66; 13/9/68; warrants 10/7/1987, 11/1/88; City Archive Files, James Gillespie's High School, contracts, Feb 1960-April 1975, bundle 68, shelf 97A | | Historic Scotland | Clive Fenton, Research report for James Gillespie's High School for Girls, 2010 | | |
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