Basic Site Details Name: | Knox Academy | Town, district or village: | Haddington | City or county: | East Lothian | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The memorial stone of a new burgh school at Haddington, to be known as the John Knox Memorial Institute, was laid on Saturday. The style of the buildings, which form a parallelogram on plan, is Early English, a prominent feature being the central tower, 14 feet square, and 80 feet high. On the chief face of this tower is a canopied niche, in which a full length figure of Knox will be placed. Mr Starforth, of Edinburgh, is the architect, and Mr Thomas. Ormston, the builder. The total cost is £9,000. [Building News 6 September 1878 p236] | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Knox Institute | | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | School | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Knox Institute, Knox Place | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1877 | 1880 | Construction | Original building (by John Starforth) | | 31 August 1878 | | Foundation stone | | | 31 January 1880 | | Opened | | | 1909 | | | Addition of new wing (by John Alexander Carfrae) | | 1930 | | Build/construction | Quite separate new school built | | 4 March 1960 | | Scheme accepted | tender of £40,487 for new primary department approved by the Scottish Education Dept. per Builder p486 |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p238 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 4 March 1960 | | | p486 | | Building News | 6 September 1878 | | | p236 - foundation stone
| | Dundee Advertiser | 27 March 1893 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 2 February 1880 | | | Description of opening |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34451 | |
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