Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kirkcaldy High School, Dunnikier Park |
| Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | One of two sites of High School |
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 | |
| Dunnikier Way | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 19 September 1952 | Scheme accepted | County Council receive approval for new secondary school, estimated cost £250,000 | |
| 1954 | 1958 | Build/construction | |
| 26 March 1954 * | Scheme accepted | Dean of Guild Court grant permission for erection of High School, c. £400,000 - to accommodate 1,200 to 1,400 pupils | |
| 7 May 1954 * | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | Plans prepared and approved - County Council Finance Committee have allocated c. £470,000 | |
| 20 October 1958 | Opened | ||
| 1960s(?) | Addition | Phase II | |
* 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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | A | 1952 | 1958 | ||
| John Ernest Gordon Halford | A | 1952 | 1958 | Project architect with Fife County Education Architects Department - for Phase I | |
| Robert Sorley Lawrie | A | 1952 * | 1958 | Assisted by J E Gordon Halford (project architect in charge) - building was expected to commence in early 1953 - for Phase I | |
| Fife County Education Architect's Department | B | 1960s(?) | Phase II - with Joe Manson as project architect | ||
| Joseph Manson | B | 1960s(?) | As project architect with Fife County Education Architects section for Phase II | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Fife County Council | 1958 | Souvenir of the Occasion of the Opening of the new Kirkcaldy High School | |||
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p293 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 19 September 1952 | p417 | ||
| Builder | 26 March 1954 | p573 | ||
| Builder | 7 May 1954 | p830 | ||
| Builder | 14 May 1954 | p870 | ||
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 | ||