Basic Site Details
| Name: | Galashiels Academy |
| Town, district or village: | Galashiels |
| City or county: | Selkirkshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | Bibliographical references to be added - from DMW sited west of Scott Park in 15 acres of Gala Estate. Cost £450,000 (as given in 1975) |
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 | |
| Elm Row | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 25 November 1960 | Proposed | new £500,000 academy with main block of 4 storeys to accommodate classrooms for up to 900 students and a library and a greenhouse and meteorological station on the roof is to be built in Galashiels as replacement for current one; main block will be connected to assembly hall, dining room and gymnasia by two wings around a courtyard; existing Academy, with alterations and additions, to become technical college; Builder lists J & J Hall, Ladhope Vale, Galashiels, as architects for new scheme p1004 | |
| 18 August 1961 | Contract offered | J & J Hall accepting applications for erection of new 88,000 sq ft academy per Builder p322 | |
| 1964 | 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Buchan Hall | A | c. 1964 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 25 November 1960 | 'New Galashiels Academy' p1004 | ||
| Builder | 18 August 1961 | p322 | ||