Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bell-Baxter High School |
| Town, district or village: | Cupar |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Bell Baxter High School | ||
| Madras Academy | ||
| New Bell-Baxter High School | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Westfield Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 23 October 1959 | Scheme accepted | project to start under capital building programme in 1959/60, est. cost £368,900 per Builder p508 | |
| 22 April 1960 | Scheme accepted | by Dean of Guild Court, est. cost £329,000 per Builder p808 | |
| After 1960(?) | Before 1992(?) | Addition | Extension |
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 | |
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | A | 1960 | Phase 1 - with J G Halford as project architect | ||
| John Ernest Gordon Halford | A | 1960 | As project architect with Fife County for Phase 1 | ||
| Robert Sorley Lawrie | 29 April 1960 | per Builder p852 | |||
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | B | After 1960(?) | Before 1992 | Extension | |
| William ('Bill') Fergus Campbell McAra | B | After 1960(?) | Before 1992 | Extension - working for Fife Education Architect's Department | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| School Building Programme, Fife | capital building programme |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 23 October 1959 | 'Five-Year School Building Plan' p508 | ||
| Builder | 22 April 1960 | p808 | ||
| Builder | 29 April 1960 | p852 | ||
| RIAS Quarterly | 2011 | Winter | Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) | p.96: obituary of Bill McAra |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012 | Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard | ||