Basic Site Details

Name: Forss School and schoolhouse
City or county: Caithness
Country: Scotland
Parish: Thurso
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2School  
Item 2 of 2Schoolhouse  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 2c. 1900c. 1939 Drawings dated: plans sections and elevations of school and new portable classroom
Item 2 of 2c. 1900  New schoolhouse

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 6Barbaretus Sinclair Macdonald (or Sinclair Macdonald) Ac. 19001931New school?
Item 2 of 6Barbaretus Sinclair Macdonald (or Sinclair Macdonald) Cc. 1900 New schoolhouse
Item 3 of 6James Constable Leed Bc. 19301939New portable classroom etc.
Item 4 of 6Hugh Sinclair Macdonald Bc. 19311939New portable classroom etc.
Item 5 of 6Sinclair Macdonald & Son Bc. 19311939New portable classroom etc.
Item 6 of 6Archibald James Baxter Bc. 19351939New portable classroom etc.

References

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 1900/11/1; SM 1900/50/1