Basic Site Details
| Name: | Central School |
| Town, district or village: | Inverness |
| City or county: | Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of 1899-1901 alterations and addtions: £3,100. Buildings o0f 1899-1901 situated on same site toward N. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Central Infants' School | As referred to in Inverness Courier, 5 December 1899 - presumably the same building | |
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 | |
| Kenneth Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 4 February 1875 | Journal reference | ||
| 22 June 1882 | Journal reference | Additions and alterations | |
| 13 August 1885 | Journal reference | Additions and alterations | |
| 5 December 1899 | Journal reference | Additions and alterations | |
| 1976 | Build/construction | New school building - on Kenneth Street site | |
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 | |
| Alexander Ross | A | 1875 | |||
| Alexander Ross | B | 1882 | Additions and alterations | ||
| Alexander Ross | C | 1885 | Additions and alterations | ||
| Alexander Ross | D | 1899 | 1901 | Alterations and additions | |
| Donald MacDonald | D | 1899 | 1901 | Supervised the alterations and additions as apprentice to Ross & Macbeth | |
| Robert John Macbeth | D | 1899 | 1901 | Alterations and additions | |
| Ross & Macbeth | D | 1899 | 1901 | Alterations and additions | |
| Highland Regional Council Department of Architectural Services | A | 1976 | New school building - on Kenneth Street site | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p193 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Courier | 4 February 1875 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 22 June 1882 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 13 August 1885 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 5 December 1899 | |||
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 | Donald MacDonald: L v22 no1718 | |