Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Buccleuch Higher Grade School		Renamed 1915 Hawick Higher Grade School
	Hawick 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
	Hawick Higher Grade school, Buccleuch Street	Yes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1908			Rebuilt
	1915			Name changed to Hawick Higher Grade School (from Buccleuch Higher Grade)
	1926	1928		Rebuilt by Carfrae after devastating fire
	11 April 1952 *		Addition	County Council propose extensions to technical subjects block
	5 September 1952 *		Addition	County Council to have £16,650 extension carried out
	23 January 1953 *		Addition	Plans in hand for additions, est. cost £15,500
	27 March 1953 *		Scheme accepted	Dean of Guild Court approval given for additional block for technical subjects, est. cost £13,500

* earliest date known from documented sources.

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
	Joseph Blaikie			1908		Built
	John Alexander Carfrae			1926	1928	Carfrae in independent practice
	Harry ('Henry') Kerr Macdonald			1952 *		Addition (Builder (5 Sept 1952, 349) refers to his involvement in the scheme costing £16,650)
	S W Milne			23 January 1953 *		Plans in hand for additions

* earliest date known from documented sources.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard	2006	Borders (The Buildings of Scotland)		New Haven and London: Yale University Press	p354

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	11 April 1952			p573
	Builder	5 September 1952			p349
	Builder	23 January 1953			p177
	Builder	27 March 1953			p509
	RIBA Journal	1947		London: Royal Institute of British Architects	Obituary

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS	Buildings of Scotland Research Notes (for published volumes)