Basic Site Details
| Name: | Chirnsyde School |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Ninian Johnston was known to collaborate with artists. Chirnsyde Primary also included art works as part of the scheme, notably a concrete sculptural group (constructed 1953, damaged 2014) by Austrian refugee sculptor, Paul Zurnterstein (1921-68). Zunterstein studied under Benno Schotz and taught at the Glasgow Schoold of Art. Chirnsyde Primary was also known to display a mural by Donaldson but this has since been lost. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Chirnsyde Primary 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 | |
| 244-288, Ashgill Road | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1950 | 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 | |
| Boswell, Mitchell & Johnston | A | 1950 | |||
| Ninian Rutherford Jamieson Johnston | A | 1950 | |||
| Peter Mitchell | A | 1950 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p418 | ||
| www.glasgowsculpture.com | 2005 | www.glasgowsculpture.com | Website of 'Glasgow - City of Scultpure', co-produced by Gary Nisbet and Tim Gardner | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33735 | |