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Basic Site Details

Boroughmuir Higher Grade School (1st school)
Edinburgh
B Listed
Scotland

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
James Gillespie's Girl's SchoolNo
Boroughmuir School AnnexeNo
Burghmuir Higher Grade SchoolNoas spelt in John Thomas Galletly's LRIBA nomination papers

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
Boroughmuir Higher Grade School Warrender Park CrescentYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1902

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
John Alexander CarfraeA1902As School Board Architect
John Stuart SymeA1902As chief assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect
John Thomas GalletlyA1902As principal assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect
Victor James de SpiganoviczA1902As assistant to John Alexander Carfrae, School Board Architect

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Edinburgh School Board

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
RSA1903406

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1902/12/27LXXXIII

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJohn 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 ScotlandListed Buildings Register27968
Historic ScotlandClive Fenton, Research report for James Gillespie\'s High School for Girls, 2010