Basic Site Details | Name: | Currie Board School | | Town, district or village: | Currie | | City or county: | Midlothian | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | William Baillie was awarded first premium in the competition.
The plans show an architectural design of square-dressed rubble masonry with dressings of red Dumfrieshire sandstone and roofed with green slates. The school provides accommodation for 206 pupils with central hall, cloak rooms, teachers’ room etc. The estimated cost is £2,676. {British Architect 15 May 1903 Page 347] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | School | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1903 | | Competition results announced | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | William Baillie | | | 1903 | | Won competition |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p149 | | RSA | 1907 | | | | 388 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | British Architect | 15 May 1903 | | | p347 | | British Architect | 17 July 1903 | | | Page viii- contracts open |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | William Baillie: L v23 no1841 |
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