Basic Site Details
| Name: | Annan Academy |
| Town, district or village: | Annan |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | 'new' Academy proposed in 1960 on different site, which is not identified by Builder; admin and support buildings to be on this site - CHECK |
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 | |
| Annan Academy, Station Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1894 | 1896 | Won in competition | |
| Before 1906 | 1907 | Detached block to SE added | |
| 30 October 1959 | Scheme accepted | 'Dumfries EC have approved extension to Annan Academy as senior sec. sch. Est. cost £62,000' per Builder p558 | |
| 21 October 1960 | Scheme accepted | for replacement of existing Academy buildings with new administrative, technical and gymnasium blocks; new six-storey classroom block to be built on a new site per Builder p765 | |
| 1964 | 1969 | Addition | Extensive additions |
| 1981 | 1982 | Addition | Swimming pool |
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 | |
| Francis (Frank) James Chambers Carruthers | A | 1894 | 1896 | Won in competition | |
| Henry Edward Clifford | B | Before 1906 | 1907 | Detached block to SE added | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council Property Services | E | 1981 | 1982 | Swimming pool | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Annan School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | p97 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 30 October 1959 | p558 | ||
| Builder | 21 October 1960 | 'Six-Storey Academy for Annan' p765 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21126 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Frank James Chamber Carruthers: F v17 p85 no1139 (microfilm reel 12); Henry Edward Clifford: F v17 p5 no1099 (microfilm reel 12) | |