Basic Site Details

Name: Gallatown School
Town, district or village: Gallatown, Kirkcaldy
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: C listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 3Galatown School Incorrect spelling appearing in some sources
Item 2 of 3Gallatown Nursery SchoolYes 
Item 3 of 3Rosslyn School Stated as later name in HS Lists but this appears to be an error as Rosslyn School is on a separate site in Viewforth Terrace (see separate entry)

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Rosslyn StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31861  Building dated
Item 2 of 319021903 Addition
Item 3 of 31910  Further extension

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 3David Forbes Smith B19021903Addition
Item 2 of 3David Suttie McIlroy B19021903Addition - as assistant to David Forbes Smith
Item 3 of 3David Forbes Smith C1910 Further extension

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John1988Fife (The Buildings of Scotland)  p299
Item 2 of 2Livingstone, P K1955A History of Kirkcaldy 1843-1949 Kirkcaldy: The Allen Lithographic Co Ltd 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Architect18 July 1902LXVII Supplement, p 1
Item 2 of 4Architect19101910/12/09 Supplement, p 11
Item 3 of 4Builder1902LXXXIII p 45
Item 4 of 4Builder1910XCIX pp 297 & 821

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Fife Archives, Iona House, John Smith Business Park, KirkcaldyKirkcaldy Dean of Guild Court Ref 543 (49/02)
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register45547Rosslyn Streetm Gallatown Nursery School with Boundary Walls and Gatepiers
Item 3 of 3RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers David Suttie McIlroy: L v5 no305