Basic Site Details

Name: St Leonard's College East
Town, district or village: St Andrews
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Now part of St Leonard's School. It is unclear if some of these alterations are on this building or the other part of the school - see separate entry

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 4St Andrews School for GirlsYes 
Item 2 of 4St Leonard's HouseYesSee also other entries for St Leonard's school
Item 3 of 4St Leonard's SchoolYes 
Item 4 of 4St Leonards School, Main Classroom BlockYes 

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Abbey StreetYes 
Item 2 of 3St Leonard's LaneYes 
Item 3 of 3The PendsYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1518531854 New front
Item 2 of 151894  New boarding houses at the Pends
Item 3 of 1519001901 Extension on west side of court with wing to north
Item 4 of 151900  Cloakroom at west end of day girls' block
Item 5 of 151906  New bathroom
Item 6 of 151907  Alterations to St Leonard's House; inscription on sundial
Item 7 of 151908  Passage connecting St Leonard's east and west
Item 8 of 151909  New stables, workshop and potting shed; chemical laboratory and physical laboratory
Item 9 of 151910  Proposed additions at entrance hall
Item 10 of 151914  Alterations to 21 Abbey Street
Item 11 of 1519261928(?) 'New Building' added to east; also south block of classrooms, electric lighting, and reconstruction after fire
Item 12 of 151930  Connecting passage and stair from school to St Leonard's West
Item 13 of 15c. 1933  New porch at St Leonard's House
Item 14 of 15c. 1935(?)  New workshop block, new gate at St Leonards and new implement shed
Item 15 of 15c. 1938  Block plan of the house at the Pends

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 39Gillespie & Scott K  Undated plans for shed for dancing
Item 2 of 39James Scott K  Undated plans for shed for dancing
Item 3 of 39John Milne  18531854New front
Item 4 of 39James Ross Gillespie B1894 New boarding houses at the Pends
Item 5 of 39James Scott B1894 New boarding houses at the Pends- as assistant
Item 6 of 39Gillespie & Scott C19001901Extension on west side of court with wing to north
Item 7 of 39James Ross Gillespie C19001901Extension on west side of court with wing to north
Item 8 of 39James Scott C19001901Extension on west side of court with wing to north
Item 9 of 39Gillespie & Scott Dc. 1900 Cloakroom at west end of day girls' block
Item 10 of 39James Ross Gillespie Dc. 1900 Cloakroom at west end of day girls' block
Item 11 of 39James Scott Dc. 1900 Cloakroom at west end of day girls' block
Item 12 of 39Gillespie & Scott E1906 New bathroom
Item 13 of 39James Ross Gillespie E1906 New bathroom
Item 14 of 39James Scott E1906 New bathroom
Item 15 of 39Gillespie & Scott F1907 Alterations to St Leonard's House; inscription on sundial
Item 16 of 39James Ross Gillespie F1907 Alterations to St Leonard's House; inscription on sundial
Item 17 of 39James Scott F1907 Alterations to St Leonard's House; inscription on sundial
Item 18 of 39Gillespie & Scott G1908 Passage connecting St Leonard's east and west
Item 19 of 39James Ross Gillespie G1908 Passage connecting St Leonard's east and west
Item 20 of 39James Scott G1908 Passage connecting St Leonard's east and west
Item 21 of 39Gillespie & Scott H1909 New stables, workshop and potting shed; chemical laboratory and physical laboratory
Item 22 of 39James Ross Gillespie H1909 New stables, workshop and potting shed; chemical laboratory and physical laboratory
Item 23 of 39James Scott H1909 New stables, workshop and potting shed; chemical laboratory and physical laboratory
Item 24 of 39Gillespie & Scott I1910 Proposed additions at entrance hall
Item 25 of 39James Ross Gillespie I1910 Proposed additions at entrance hall
Item 26 of 39James Scott I1910 Proposed additions at entrance hall
Item 27 of 39Gillespie & Scott J1914 Alterations to 21 Abbey Street
Item 28 of 39James Ross Gillespie J1914 Alterations to 21 Abbey Street
Item 29 of 39James Scott J1914 Alterations to 21 Abbey Street
Item 30 of 39Gillespie & Scott L19261928(?)'New Building' added to east; also south block of classrooms, electric lighting, and reconstruction after fire
Item 31 of 39James Scott L19261928(?)'New Building' added to east; also south block of classrooms, electric lighting, and reconstruction after fire
Item 32 of 39Gillespie & Scott M1930 Connecting passage and stair from school to St Leonard's West
Item 33 of 39James Scott M1930 Connecting passage and stair from school to St Leonard's West
Item 34 of 39Gillespie & Scott N1933 New porch at St Leonard's House
Item 35 of 39James Scott N1933 New porch at St Leonard's House
Item 36 of 39Gillespie & Scott Oc. 1935(?) New workshop block, new gate at St Leonards and new implement shed
Item 37 of 39James Scott Oc. 1935(?) New workshop block, new gate at St Leonards and new implement shed
Item 38 of 39Gillespie & Scott Pc. 1938 Block plan of the house at the Pends
Item 39 of 39James Scott Pc. 1938 Block plan of the house at the Pends

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Brewster, David, Sir 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 7Architects Engineers and Building Trades Directory1868Architect's, Engineer's and Building Trades' Directory London, Wyman 
Item 2 of 7Cant, Ronald Gordon The Kirk and College of St Leonard  p 8n
Item 3 of 7Cant, Ronald Gordon1967St Andrews Architects, II St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, 1967 
Item 4 of 7Frew, J (ed.)1984Building for a New Age St Andrews: Crawford Centre for the Arts, University of St Andrews (undated but pub. 1984)p 31
Item 5 of 7Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p388
Item 6 of 7Pride, Glen L1999The Kingdom of Fife2nd EditionThe Rutland Pressp122
Item 7 of 7St Leonards School St Leonards School 1877-1927 London: Humphrey Milford and Oxford: Oxford University Pressp 22

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Architect17 July 1914XCII Supplement, p 17 - obituary of Gillespie
Item 2 of 2BuilderLate 1914CVII p 88 - obituary of Gillespie

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register40668 
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register40669New building to south
Item 3 of 4St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott Archive Bundles nos 577, 577A, 591, 543A, 683, 874, 904, 961A, 1037, 1038, 1042, 1065, 1078, 1169, 1178, 1266, 1430, 1480, 1670, 1671, 1689, 1732, 1826, 1833, 1941, 1944, 1966, 2074, 2122, 2124, 2231, 2334, 2335, 2335A, 2473, 2622
Item 4 of 4St Andrews University LibraryPlans Collection