Basic Site Details

Name: North School
Town, district or village: Wick
City or county: Caithness
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: See also North Wick Public School

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Old North SchoolYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1School  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1North Wick School, Girnigoe StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31875   
Item 2 of 3c. 5 June 190526 September 1905 Plans dated for additions and alterations
Item 3 of 3August 1938March 1939 Plans dated for conversion to Air Raid Precautions Centre

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6___ Brims  1875  
Item 2 of 6Barbaretus Sinclair Macdonald (or Sinclair Macdonald)  1905 Alterations and additions
Item 3 of 6Archibald James Baxter B19381939Conversion to Air Raid Precautions Centre
Item 4 of 6Hugh Sinclair Macdonald B19381939Conversion to Air Raid Precautions Centre
Item 5 of 6James Constable Leed B19381939Conversion to Air Raid Precautions Centre
Item 6 of 6Sinclair Macdonald & Son B19381939Conversion to Air Raid Precautions Centre

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Caithness Education Authority 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) Penguin Booksp142

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1North Highland ArchivesSinclair MacDonald Collection SM 1930/166/1; SM 1930/3/19