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Basic Site Details

Hamilton Academy (and house at school)
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
Scotland
30 sets of drawings were submitted in the competition, the assessor being George Bell, president of Glasgow and West of Scotland Institute of Architects.

Cost approx £40,000

House is C Listed.

Originally known as Hamilton Academy, now known as Hamilton Grammar School

Alternative Names

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

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Hamilton Grammar SchoolYes

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
Auchencampbell RoadYes
45 Union StreetYesHouse

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1909Competition held
19101913
Addition1953/04/10LCC to have plans prepared for new school buildings

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
Alex Cullen, Lochhead & BrownAArchitectural practice19091911/01Won competition and secured the job.
Alexander CullenA19091911Won competition and secured the job.
George Bell IIAssessor1909Architectural Competition
Hugh Dykes SimpsonA19091911AAs assistant to Alex Cullen, Lochhead & Brown
James LochheadA19091913Won competition and secured the job.
James Salmon (junior)B1909Competition design - not successful
John Gaff GillespieB1909Competition design - not successful
Salmon, Son & GillespieBArchitectural practice1909Competition design - not successful
William BrownA19091913Won competition and secured the job.
William Forrest SalmonB1909Competition design - not successful
William Robertson WattArchitect1953/04/10To prepare plans for new school buildings

Clients

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

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NameNotes
Lanarkshire County Council1953, new school buildings

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
KochBritish Competitionsvolume 3, p155
Stothers, Thomas1911Renfrewshire Xmas and New Year Annual 1910-19111910-1911Hamiltonp27 (Architect's drawing)

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1915ECVIIIp446
British Architect1909/10/15p273
Builder1953/04/10p581
Building News1910/08/12page xi - tenders
Building News1910/08/19p274 - plans passed by Hamilton Dean of Guild Court

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersWilliam Brown: F no1758 (microfilm reel 14); James Lochhead: F v20 no1453 (microfilm reel 13); Hugh Dykes Simpson: L v20 no1587
South Lanarkshire Council ArchiveGavin Paterson ArchiveF41F41/14/6, 11 rolled plans (Cullen Lochhead & Brown)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34475
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34476House at school (45 Union Street)