Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dr Bell's School |
| Town, district or village: | Leith |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Great Junction Street School | ||
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 | |
| 14, 15, 15A, Junction Place, Great Junction Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| November 1838 | Contracts advertised | ||
| 1839 | Build/construction | Front part | |
| 1890 | Additions | ||
| 1896 | Swimming baths | ||
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 | |
| R & R Dickson | 1839 | Front | |||
| Richard Dickson | A | 1839 | |||
| Robert Dickson | A | 1839 | Front | ||
| George Craig | A | 1890 | 1892 | Additions | |
| George Craig | B | 1896 | Swimming baths | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p463 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edinburgh Evening Courant | 19 November 1838 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Edinburgh City Archives | Leith Dean of Guild Plans | Plans dated 14 January 1891 and 14 November 1894 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 27565 | |