Basic Site Details
| Name: | Abbotsford School |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Information from A G Lochhead from Colin Sinclair. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Abbotsford Place School | Yes | |
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 | |
| 129, Abbotsford Place | Yes | |
| Pollokshaws Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1879 | Opened | ||
| 1882 | |||
| 1893 | Additions | ||
| August 1950 | Addition | Alterations and additional classrooms | |
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 | 1878 | 1882 | ||
| H & D Barclay | A | 1878 | 1882 | David Barclay mainly responsible | |
| Hugh Barclay | A | 1878 | 1882 | David Barclay mainly responsible | |
| David Barclay | B | 1893 | Additions | ||
| H & D Barclay | B | 1893 | Additions | ||
| John McNab (or John MacNab) | 1950 | Architect for alterations and additional classrooms | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Glasgow School Board | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 25 August 1950 | p263 | ||
| Builder | 4 August 1950 | p172 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 33490 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | David Barclay: F v6 p58; microfiche 94/F6 | |