Basic Site Details
| Name: | King's Park Burgh School |
| Town, district or village: | Dalkeith |
| City or county: | Midlothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Built to accommodate 600 pupils. Cost of addition £15,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Dalkeith High School | ||
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 | |
| Croft Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1902 | Design exhibited | ||
| 1903 | |||
| 1925 | Build/construction | Two storey block to west added | |
| 21 December 1926 | Opened | Addition opened | |
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 | |
| Thomas Tolmie Paterson | 1902 | 1903 | |||
| William Scott | 1925 | Two-storey block to west added | |||
| Midlothian Education Authority Architect's Department | A | 1926 | With Scott as Education Architect | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Midlothian Education Committee | For 1925 extension |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Academy Architecture | 1902 | part 1 | pp68-69 | ||
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | p164 | ||
| RSA | 1902 | 746 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1 May 1925 | p695 - tenders | ||
| Dalkeith Advertiser | 23 December 1926 | |||
| Scotsman | 21 December 1926 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 24341 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Thomas Tolmie Paterson: F no1379 (microfilm reel 12) | |