Basic Site Details

Name: Torry School
City or county: Aberdeen
Country: Scotland
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Status:  
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Victoria Public SchoolYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Abbey Road  
Item 2 of 2Victoria Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 45 May 1877 Journal reference 
Item 2 of 41878 Build/construction 
Item 3 of 41905 Addition 
Item 4 of 41931 Addition 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4William Henderson & Son A1878  
Item 2 of 4William Low Henderson A1878  
Item 3 of 4John Alexander Ogg Allan B1905 Addition - as architect to the School Board.
Item 4 of 4John Alexander Ogg Allan  1931 Extension

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen London and New Haven: Yale University Pressp301

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Aberdeen Journal5 May 1876   
Item 2 of 2Architect and Building News1931Jan-June p236

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSAlbum of newscuttings on the work of Alexander Brown of Brown and Watt  
Item 2 of 2National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSBrown and Watt Scrapbook