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Basic Site Details

High School
Dunfermline
Fife
B Listed
Scotland
Lodge is C Listed.

Cost of 1909 primary section £5,370

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Allan CentreNo
Skibo CourtYes

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
Priory LaneYes
58-73 Skibo CourtYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18831886
Advertisement for tenders1884/04/05
Opened1886/01/05
1909Primary department added
Opened1909/11/15

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
F & G HolmeA18831886School and lodge- with James Mercer
Francis Usher HolmeA18831886School and lodge- with James Mercer
George HolmeA18831886School and lodge- with James Mercer
James S A MercerA18831886School and lodge- with F & G Holme
Mercer & Holme18831886
David BarclayB1909Primary department added
H & D BarclayB1909Primary department added

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Dunfermline Press & West Fife Advertiser1959Centenary of the Dunfermline Press and West Fife AdvertiserDunfermlinep53
Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)p187
Harper, Roger H1983Victorian Architectural Competitions: An Index to British and Irish Architectural Competitions…London: Mansell Publishing
Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp16
Reid, Alan and Kirk, William1934Royal Dunfermline5th ed.p111

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder*Lp90
Builder*XLIXpp695, 697-8
Builder1885/11/14XLIXp697
Builder1885/12/08XLIX
Building News1883XLVp906
Dunfermline Journal1884/04/05*
Builder*XCVIp126
Builder1883LXLVp774
Building News*Lp116
British Architect1884/06/06XXIp283
Dunfermline Journal1909/01/30*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Dunfermline Burgh OfficeDunfermline Dean of Guild
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register26027High School Lodge
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register46951Main building