Basic Site Details | Name: | Keppochhill School | | Town, district or village: | Keppochhill | | City or county: | Glasgow | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | Demolished | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | New Board Schools were opened at Keppoch-hill, near Glasgow, on Friday. The premises consist of a central building two stories high, with wings on either side, and a tower three stories high containing teachers' rooms. On the ground floor, in the centre, is an infants' schoolroom, 40ft. by 30ft., communicating with two initiatory rooms. On the upper floor of the centre building is a senior schoolroom, also 40ft. by 30ft., and having an open timber roof. Open fireplaces are introduced into all the rooms, but will only be used occasionally, as hot-water pipes are laid throughout the buildings. The site cost £9,646, and the expense of erection was £8,100. The schools accommodate 584 children, so that the cost per head is nearly £13 18s. Messrs. D. Thomson and Tumbull are the architects. [Building News 14 March 1879 p288]
| 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 | | Bruce Street (off Keppochhill Road) | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | July 1879 | | Opened | | | 1900 | | | Addition |
PeopleDesign 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 | | D Thomson & Turnbull | | A | 1879 | | | | David Thomson | | A | 1879 | | | | Colin Menzies | | B | 1900 | | Addition | | Thomson & Menzies | | B | 1900 | | Addition |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Glasgow School Board | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Hamilton, Sarah L | 2010 | Glasgow's School Board Heritage: the Challenges of Conservation | | MSc Dissertation in Architectural Conservation | |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 14 March 1879 | | | p288 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Weddell and Thomson Archive Summary Material (Handlists, Job lists etc) | | Thomson's job list and Thomson & Menzies job list (for both phases of work) |
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