Basic Site Details
| Name: | Auchmuty High School |
| Town, district or village: | Glenrothes |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Auchmuty Secondary School | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| School | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1954 | 1957 | Build/construction | |
| 9 August 1957 | Build/construction | 'complet[ed]....Main contractors for the school were Charles Gray (Builders), Ltd., of Dundee, and cost was in the region of ₤240,000.' per Builder p262 | |
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 | |
| Glenrothes Development Corporation (or Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation) | A | 1954 | 1957 | ||
| Peter Tinto | A | 1954 | 1957 | As Chief Architect of Glenrothes Development Corporation | |
| Donald George Beaton | B | 1954 | 1957 | Gavin McConnell and former colleagues attribute Phase 2 of this school to Beaton. | |
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | B/D | Early 1950s | |||
| Frank Sproson | D | Early 1950s | Gavin McConnell and former colleagues attribute Phase 1 of this school to Sproson who was leader of one of the teams. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Glenrothes Development Corporation | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p233 | ||
| Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A | 1996 | A History of Scottish Architecture | p570 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 9 August 1957 | 'Progress at Glenrothes: Private Buildings', p262 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Gavin McConnell May 2012 | Information sent to Yvonne Hillyard | ||