Basic Site Details
| Name: | Albany Academy |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Albany Academy | ||
| Glasgow Gaelic School | ||
| Nursery and community education centre | ||
| The Albany Learning & Conference Centre (Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector) | Yes | |
| Woodside Public School | ||
| Woodside Public School Annexe | ||
| Woodside School Albany Annexe | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Albany Academy/44, Ashley Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | |||
| 1876 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1902 | Addition | Addition to S | |
| 1948 | Addition | Addition of new block of 6 classrooms for Lanarkshire County Council, William Robertson Watt architect. | |
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Barclay | A | 1875 | |||
| H & D Barclay | A | 1875 | David Barclay mainly responsible | ||
| Hugh Barclay | A | 1875 | David Barclay mainly responsible | ||
| David Barclay | B | 1902 | Additions to S | ||
| H & D Barclay | B | 1902 | Addition to S | ||
| William Robertson Watt | 1948 | Architect for new block of 6 classrooms for Lanarkshire County Council at Woodside School. | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1876 | 655 | |||
| Hamilton, Sarah L | 2010 | Glasgow's School Board Heritage: the Challenges of Conservation | MSc Dissertation in Architectural Conservation | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 24 December 1948 | p753 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32175 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Barclay: F v6 p58; microfiche 94/F6 | |