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Basic Site Details
Name
Boroughmuir Higher Grade School (1st school)
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
James Gillespie's Girl's School
No
Boroughmuir School Annexe
No
Burghmuir Higher Grade School
No
as spelt in John Thomas Galletly's LRIBA nomination papers
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
School
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Boroughmuir Higher Grade School Warrender Park Crescent
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1902
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
John Alexander Carfrae
A
1902
As School Board Architect
John Stuart Syme
A
1902
As chief assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect
John Thomas Galletly
A
1902
As principal assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect
Victor James de Spiganovicz
A
1902
As assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Edinburgh School Board
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
RSA
1903
406
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1902/12/27
LXXXIII
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
John Alexander Carfrae: L v10 no564 (microfilm reel 32); John Thomas Galletly: L v17 no1276; Victor James de Spiganovicz: L v20 no1597; John Stuart Syme: L v13 no858
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
27968
Historic Scotland
Clive Fenton, Research report for James Gillespie\'s High School for Girls, 2010
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