Basic Site Details

Name: Cranhill Secondary School
Town, district or village: Cranhill
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost £600,000

The 'Builder' may refer to Fleurs Avenue School rather than this school.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Fleurs Avenue(?) From the 'Builder' but probably not accurate as it is not at Cranhill.
Item 2 of 240, Startpoint StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 213 October 1958 Design exhibitedat '97th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute...drawing of the elevation' per Builder 7 Nov 1958 p773

It is unlikely that this actually refers to the Cranhill Secondary School. It is more likely that it is Fleurs Avenue School.
Item 2 of 21966 Build/construction 

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 5Alexander Smellie A1966  
Item 2 of 5Geoffrey George Wimpenny A1966 Partner in charge
Item 3 of 5Keppie Henderson & Partners A1966(?)  
Item 4 of 5Richard Rudolphe Chitham De'Ath A1966  
Item 5 of 5Thomas Russell Scott A1966  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A1996A History of Scottish Architecture  p576
Item 2 of 2Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)  p437

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder7 November 1958  'Architecture at the Royal Glasgow Institute Exhibition: Standard Higher than in Recent Years' p773; includes illustration

It is unlikely that this actually refers to the Cranhill Secondary School. It is more likely that it is Fleurs Avenue School.