Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Cuthbert's Public School |
| Town, district or village: | Gorgie |
| City or county: | Edinburgh |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Gorgie School | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Gorgie Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1875 | 1876 | ||
| July 1881 | Drawings for addition | ||
| 1890 | 1891 | Upper floor added | |
| 1931 | Gymnasium added | ||
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 | |
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| John Dick Peddie | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| Peddie & Kinnear | A | 1875 | 1876 | ||
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | B | 1881 | Addition | ||
| John More Dick Peddie | B | 1881 | Addition | ||
| Kinnear & Peddie | B | 1881 | Addition | ||
| Robert Wilson | 1890 | 1891 | Upper floor added | ||
| Edinburgh City Architect's Department (Edinburgh Corporation) | A | 1930s | Gym - with MacRae as City Architect | ||
| Ebenezer James MacRae | C | 1931 | Gym added - as City Architect | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| St Cuthbert's and Dean School Board | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M | 1984 | Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) | Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd | p508 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| AA Files | ||||
| Architect and Building News | 1931 | Jan-Jun | p240 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM/1870/80/1 | |