Basic Site Details

Name: Junior Secondary School, Manse Brae
Town, district or village: Lochgilphead
City or county: Argyll & Bute
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: Cost c. £388,500

Lochgilphead High School was demolished c2009. It was replaced by Lochgilphead Joint Campus (postcode PA31 8AA) in 2007. The plans are not currently held by Argyll and Bute Council Archives but should be with the Special Projects Team, Kilmory.


Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Hospital Road  
Item 2 of 2Manse Brae  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21964 *1966Build/constructionErection of school, c. £388,500
Item 2 of 2c. 2009 Destruction/demolition 

* 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 2Argyll County Council Architects Department A19641966 
Item 2 of 2Gilbert Ash (Scotland) Ltd  29 May 1964 * New school

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Scottish Education Department 

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)  p382

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder29 May 1964  p1160

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Jackie Davenport, Archives Officer, Argyll & Bute Council ArchivesInformation sent via 'Contact Us' on website Sent February 2015