Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kirkton High School |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Status: | |
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| Notes: | 'the largest school to be built in Scotland since the war'; 'two-, three-, and five-storey blocks'; 'junior and secondary wings, a modified course wing, two gymnasiums, a large dining/assembly hall, and an indoor swimming pool' per Builder p209 |
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 | |
| 14 June 1957 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'plans prepared by the City Architect...est. cost ₤500,000'; 29 acre site; accomodation for 1,400; hope to start building 1958 - per Builder p1102 | |
| 1959 | Build/construction | ||
| January 1959 | August 1959 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | 'building contract awarded to Truscon Limited. Charles Gray Limited, of Dundee, will be sub-contractors for the general building trades. Work...to start in January 1959, and completion, in two stages, is planned for February and August 1960.' per Builder 23 Jan 1959 p209 |
| March 1959(?) | Build/construction | 'Work has commenced...the school will accomodate 1,700 pupils and cost nearly £500,000.' per Builder 3 April 1959 p664 | |
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 Dron | 1957 | 1958 | as Dundee City Architect, per Builder p1102 | ||
| Gordon William Hamilton Mechan | A | 1957 | 1958 | Architect in charge | |
| Dundee City Architect and Director of Housing Department | A | 1959 | with Robert Dron as City Architect | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p271 | |
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p565 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 14 June 1957 | p1102 | ||
| Builder | 23 January 1959 | 'Kirkton School Campus' p209 | ||
| Builder | 3 April 1959 | 'Scotland's Largest Post-War School' p664 | ||