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Basic Site Details
Name
Knightswood Senior Secondary School
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Glasgow
Status
B Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Estimated cost of original building: £130,000.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Knightswood Secondary School
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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
60 Knightswood Road
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
1938
Designed 1938
1954
1966
Redesigned and built
Plans prepared, construction not yet begun
1954/08/06
Plans prepared and approved for new school
Opened
1958/10/10
Opened by John Maclay, Secretary of State for Scotland
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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
Gillespie Kidd & Coia
A
1938
1941c
Jack Antonio Coia
A
1938
1941c
T Warnett Kennedy
A
1938
1941c
Gillespie Kidd & Coia
B
1954
1966
Redesigned and built school
Jack Antonio Coia
B
1954
1966
Redesigned and built school
T Warnett Kennedy
B
1954
1966
Redesigned and built school
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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
Rogerson, R W K C
1986
Jack Coia: his life and work
Glasgow: privately published
pp51-53
Stamp, Gavin and Taylor, Joe
1994
Executed buildings by Gillespie Kidd & Coia (list compiled from surviving office records)
MacJournal One
Williamson, Riches, Higgs
1990
Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)
p399
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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
1954/08/06
p240
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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
Jack Antonio Coia: F no3825 (box 29)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
43037
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