Basic Site Details

Name: New High School, Buckhaven
Town, district or village: Buckhaven
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 225 July 1952 * Scheme acceptedPlans approved by Fife Education Committee, with projected capacity of 1,200 pupils, at estimated cost of £250,000
Item 2 of 25 September 1952 * Plans prepared, construction not yet begunSketch plans prepared

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5Fife County Education Architect's Department B  Extensions/modifications - with McGavin as project architect
Item 2 of 5James Stewart McGavin B  Extensions/modification
Item 3 of 5Robert Sorley Lawrie  1952 * Plans prepared for new school - as County Architect with little practical input to design
Item 4 of 5Fife County Education Architect's Department A1952 With Rutherford as project architect
Item 5 of 5Thomas Rutherford A1952 Project architect

* earliest date known from documented sources.


References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder25 July 1952  p148
Item 2 of 2Builder5 September 1952  p349

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard