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Basic Site Details

Milton Road School with schoolmaster's house and janitor's house
Kirkcaldy
Fife
B Listed
Scotland
For 500 pupils.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
West Primary SchoolYes
West SchoolNo
West Infant SchoolNoname in 1912
Milton Road School

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
SchoolNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
40-44 Milton RoadYes
William StreetWilliam Williamson addition

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18741876
Opened1876/09/04
18781880Further work?
1912Additions and alterations
Journal reference1931/08/21Additions and alterations 'to be built'
Journal reference1935/11/29Addition of harled classroom 'to be built'
Alterations and additions1989

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson18741880
William Williamson1912Additions and alterations
George SandilandsC1931Additions and alterations
George SandilandsD1935Addition of harled classroom
James RaeEArchitectural Technician1989Alterations and additions

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)p 292
Glen, Duncan2008William Williamsonp94
RSA1880995

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Journal1916*London: Royal Institute of British Architectsp 273
Builder1875XXVIIIp 218
Builder1935/11/29CXLIXp 986
Building News1875XXVIIIp 170
Building News1876XXXIp 229
Architect1912/07LXXXVIIISupplement, p 12
Architect and Building News1931/08/21CXXVIIp 228

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Fife Regional ArchivesSchool Board Minutes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register36395
Edinburgh University LibraryAnderson Collection (Plans and drawings)Drawings
Fife Archives, Iona House, John Smith Business Park, KirkcaldyKirkcaldy Dean of Guild CourtRef 154
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register44082
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register44081
Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard