Basic Site Details
| Name: | Gracemount Secondary School |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | QS: James Gentles & Son |
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 | |
| 2 August 1957 | Proposed | 'several works in connection with Gracemount Secondary School..., two-stage contract. Total estimated cost ₤320,000. Schedules available end of August.' per Builder p220 | |
| January 1958(?) | Build/construction | 'Building work commenced at the beginning of the year..' (The New Scotland Article, 1958, p66) | |
| 30 May 1958 | Proposed | 'Corporation invite tenders for...final phase. Applications to City A, City Chambers.' per Builder p1016 | |
| 1970s | Addition | ||
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 | |
| Alexander Steele | B | 1957 | 1959 | Designed in conjunction with Mr Alex Steele, City Architect | |
| David Malcolm Hall | B | 1957 | 1959 | ||
| Douglas Haig Bamber | B | 1957 | 1959 | Partner in charge | |
| Fairbrother, Hall & Hedges | B | 1957 | 1959 | per Builder 2 August 1957 p220 | |
| Bamber Gray & Partners | A | 1970s | Extensions | ||
| Ernest William Lovett | A | 1970s | Extensions | ||
| Gilbert Andre Gray | A | 1970s | Extensions | ||
| James Robertson Laidlaw | A | 1970s | Extensions | ||
| John William Fyfe | A | 1970s | Extensions | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1980 | Directory of Practices 1980 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 2 August 1957 | p220 | ||
| Builder | 30 May 1958 | p1016 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIAS, Rutland Square | Records of membership | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Bamber's paper: F no5579 (Combined Box 88) | |