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School (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Ferry Road, Holy Cross Primary School
Classification School (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Holy Cross Academy
Canmore ID 152359
Site Number NT27NE 572
NGR NT 25397 76218
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/152359
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DP 096863
Interior. Main block. E corridor. Cloakroom space
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096867
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096877
Interior. Main block. Gymnasium
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096879
Interior. Upper school. 1st floor. Central hall area
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096881
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Infant school classroom No 3
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096882
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Infant school classroom No 3
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23/3/2011
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DP 096889
Interior. Upper school. 2nd floor. Typical classroom
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096909
Upper school. View from WSW
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096912
Upper school. View from NE
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23/3/2011
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DP 096916
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Dining hall corridor.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096853
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096862
Interior. Main block. E corridor
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23/3/2011
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DP 096865
Interior. Main block. E corridor
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096870
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail. Holy Cross Primary School, Ferry Road, Edinburgh.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096873
Interior. Main block. Gymnasium
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23/3/2011
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DP 096883
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Infant school classroom No 3. Blackboard wall. Detail
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23/3/2011
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DP 096903
Main block E and Gymnasium. General view from SE
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23/3/2011
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DP 096905
Main block E. View from SSW
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23/3/2011
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DP 096915
Main block. Main entrance canopy. Detail
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23/3/2011
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DP 096849
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096851
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096855
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096858
Interior. Main block. Dining hall
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096869
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096872
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail Holy Cross Primary School, Edinburgh.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096875
Interior. Main block. Gymnasium
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096890
Interior. Upper school. 1st floor. Central hall area
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096892
Main block E. View from W
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23/3/2011
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DP 096893
Main block. Main entrance. View from E
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23/3/2011
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DP 096900
Main block E. E entrance. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096913
Upper school. View from E
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096914
Main block. Main entrance area. General view from NE
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096845
Interior. Main Block. Janitor's Office. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096854
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096857
Interior. Main block. Dining hall
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096907
Main block. Dining hall. View from WNW
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096847
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096864
Interior. Main block. E corridor. Cloakroom space
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096866
Interior. Main block. Reception area. 1920s photograph of Old Holy Cross Academy, Leith. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096885
Interior. Upper school. 2nd floor. Typical classroom
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096894
Main block. Main entrance. General view from E
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096911
Upper school. W side. View from NNW
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23/3/2011
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DP 096846
Interior. Main Block. Janitor's Office. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096860
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural commemorative plaque. Detail
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23/3/2011
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DP 096861
Interior. Main block. E corridor
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096878
Interior. Upper school. 1st floor. Central hall area
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096880
Interior. Upper school. 1st floor. Typical staircase
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096897
Upper school. View from ESE
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23/3/2011
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DP 096899
Entrance path and gate. detail
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23/3/2011
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DP 096902
Main block E. S side.
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23/3/2011
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DP 096904
Main block. Gynasium. View from SE
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096906
Main block. Gymnasium. View from SSW
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23/3/2011
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DP 096910
Upper school. View from WNW
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096848
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096856
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area.
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096868
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096876
Interior. Main block. Gymnasium
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096884
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. N Corridor to Upper school
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096888
Interior. Upper school. 2nd floor. Typical classroom
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096896
Upper school. View from E
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096898
Janitor's house and entrance path. View from E
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096901
Main block E. General view from ESE
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096850
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096852
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 096859
Interior. Main block. Dining hall
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096871
Interior. Main block. Ground floor. Reception area. Mosaic mural. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES

DP 096874
Interior. Main block. Gymnasium
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096886
Interior. Upper school. 2nd floor. Typical classroom
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096891
Iron work crest at Main entrance. Detail
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096895
Main block E. View from ENE
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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DP 096908
Upper school. General view from SW
RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography
23/3/2011
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Architect: Joseph Marr Johnston (for Leith School Board).

