Basic Site Details

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
	6 February 1953 *		Proposed	Work to begin in 1954 for school to accommodate 985 junior and infant pupils (see Builder, 2 Feb 1953, p216 for details of this scheme) - school to built in three stages
	22 August 1958		Proposed	'Tenders invited for various trades for erection of Whitburn prim. sch. proposed infants' department (phase III). Documents from Quantity Surveyor, J. P. Storrier, FRICS, 31, York-pl., Edinburgh, 1.' per Builder p332

* 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.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Robert Forbes Hutchison		A	1952 *	1955	named as senior partner
	Walter Alison & Hutchison		A	1952	1955
	Stanley George Owen		A	1955		By Walter Alison and Hutchison. S G Owen named as architect in charge

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Architectural Design	April 1955			pp115-117
	Builder	6 February 1953			p256
	Builder	22 August 1958			p332

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		F no4882 (Combined Box 42)