Basic Site Details

Name: Dunoon Grammar Higher Grade School
Town, district or village: Dunoon
City or county: Argyll
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost of secondary block: c.£10,000.

Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 71929(?)After 1932(?) Addition of Secondary Block
Item 2 of 719521955AdditionTwo additions made?
Item 3 of 711 April 1952 * AdditionProposed extensions and additions
Item 4 of 719 December 1952 AdditionPlans in hand for new science and domestic science buildings, prepared by unnamed county architect
Item 5 of 79 January 1953 * AdditionPlans in preparation for two-storey addition
Item 6 of 719631964Addition 
Item 7 of 719781984AdditionLarge extensions

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 9Argyll County Education Authority A1929(?)After 1932(?) 
Item 2 of 9Robert Cameron A1929(?)After 1932(?) 
Item 3 of 9William Higgins Henry A1929(?)1930(?)As assistant, probably to Argyll County Education Department, under Robert Cameron
Item 4 of 9Argyll County Council Architects Department B1952 Extensions and additions - with Cameron as County Architect
Item 5 of 9Duncan Cameron C1952 * Extensions and additions - plans in hand for new science and domestic science buildings, prepared by unnamed county architect
Item 6 of 9Argyll County Council Architects Department D1953 2-storey addition with Tocher as County Architect.
Item 7 of 9William Rome Tocher D9 January 1953 * To prepare plans for two-storey addition
Item 8 of 9Argyll County Council Architects Department E19631964Extensions
Item 9 of 9Strathclyde Regional Council Department of Architecture and Related Services H19781984Large extensions

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Argyll County Council1953, additions

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, F A2000Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)  p232

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Builder11 April 1952  p573
Item 2 of 4Builder25 April 1952  p641
Item 3 of 4Builder19 December 1952  p925
Item 4 of 4Builder9 January 1953  p108

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers William Higgins Henry: L no4176 (box 21)