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Aberdeen, Schoolhill, Robert Gordon's College

College (18th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Schoolhill, Robert Gordon's College

Classification College (18th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Robert Gordon's Institute; Student War Memorial; Staff War Memorial Plaque

Canmore ID 130652

Site Number NJ90NW 377

NGR NJ 93880 06496

NGR Description Centred NJ 93880 06496

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NW 377.00 Centred NJ 93880 06496

NJ90NW 377.01 NJ 93866 06535 arched gateway

For trial excavation at NJ 9385 0650, see NJ90NW 1224.

Robert Gordon's College [NAT]

OS 1:1250 map, 1968.

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architects: William Adam. 1732.

John Smith. 1830-1833.

William Burn. 1827. Additions not carried out.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Aberdeen Public Library. - Aberdeen Architectural Association. Sketchbook, Vol. 1, part 1, 1909.

- History of Robert Gordon's Hospital by R. Anderson. Robert Gordon and his Hospital by A. Walker. - Slides.

Plans:

National Buildings Record, London. - William Burn. 131 George Street.

- 5 sheets of plans.

Plans:

Measured and drawn by Sidney J. Watts, 1928 - drawings stored at 15 Desswood Place, Aberdeen.

- Drawings of central block and doorway.

Activities

Unexecuted (1827)

Drawings of an unexecuted design for Gordon's Hospital by William Burn 1827.

Publication Account (1997)

A further educational establishment was founded in 1730, Robert Gordon's College, for the maintenance of boys 'whose parents were in indigent circumstances'.

Information from ‘Historic Aberdeen: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1997).

Watching Brief (June 2008)

In June 2008, Aberdeen City Council (ACC) Archaeology Unit carried out an Archaeological Watching Brief on the excavation of a foundation trench at The Robert Gordon University Forensic Labs, St Andrew Street, Aberdeen.

A rough-stone, mortar bonded wall was located during excavations. This feature probably pre-dates the 19th century. No other archaeological features were discovered during the watching brief. The top of the wall was located at the base of the foundation trench. It was possible therefore, to lay the foundations and preserve the wall in situ.

A Cameron 2008

Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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