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Glasgow, 60 Knightswood Road, Knightswood Secondary School

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Site Name Glasgow, 60 Knightswood Road, Knightswood Secondary School

Classification School (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Anniesland; Jordanhill

Canmore ID 44225

Site Number NS56NW 61

NGR NS 53886 68892

NGR Description Centred on NS 53886 68892

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44225

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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View of main block and Art/Science block from South West
View of main block and Art/Science block from South WestView of Art/Science block from North WestView of Primary area and Assembly Hall block from North WestView of Janitors Houses from WestView of Geography/Business Studies block from SouthView from North EastView of Gymnasium from SouthView of West staircase at ground floor levelDetail of toilet doorsGlasgow, Knightswood Road, Knightswood Secondary School. General view from North-West.View of main block from WestView of Janitors Houses from WestView from North EastView of entrance hall from SouthView of West staircase at ground floor levelView of a Biology LaboratoryView of first floor Biology corridor from NorthView from window of central stairwellGeneral view.View of main block from WestView of Primary area from SouthView of Art/Science block from North EastView of ground floor Dance Studio From SouthView of Head Teachers office from WestView of East staircase at first floor levelView of a Biology LaboratoryFirst floor Biology corridor, detail of glazingView of second floor Art corridor from NorthGlasgow, Knightswood Road, Knightswood Secondary School. General view from South-East.View of main block from South.View of Art/Science block from North WestView from WestView of Games Hall from North WestView of P.E./Dance Block from North WestView of Geography/Business Studies Block from SouthView of Geography/Business Studies block from NorthView of Art/Science block from North EastView of Gymnasium from SouthView of entrance hall from SouthView of West staircase at ground floor levelView of an Art roomView of an Art roomView of Primary area from WestView of main East corridor from WestView of administration office from EastView of Dining Hall from NorthView of P.E./Dance block and Games Hall from North EastView of ground floor Dance Studio From SouthView of main East corridor from WestView of East staircase at ground floor levelView of East staircase at first floor levelView of East staircase at first floor levelView of central staircase at first floor levelView of second floor Art corridor from NorthView of central staircase at first floor levelView from WestView of Geography/Business Studies block from NorthView of P.E./Dance building from EastView of Art/Science block from SouthView of central staircase at first floor levelView of main block from SouthView of Assembly Hall block from North WestView of Primary area from WestView of Art/Science block from SouthView of first floor Dance StudioView of Gymnasium from SouthView of East staircase at ground floor levelView of Assembly Hall from SouthFirst floor Biology corridor, detail of glazingView of Assembly Hall block from North WestView of first floor Dance StudioView of first floor Biology corridor from NorthView of first floor Home Economics corridor from SouthView from window of central stairwellGround floor entrance hall, detail of plaque inscribed 'Corporation of Glasgow Education Department Knightswood Secondary This school was formerly opened on Friday 10th October 1958 by Rt Hon John S Maclay, CMGMP Secretary of State for Scotland'Glasgow, 60 Knightswood Road, Knightswood Secondary School, NS56NW 61, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoView from North WestView of main block from WestDetail of main entranceView of main block and Art/Science block from South WestView of Games Hall from WestView of P.E./Dance Block from South WestView from North EastView of Head Teachers office from WestView of administration office from EastDetail of toilet doorsView of Dining Hall from NorthView of first floor Biology corridor from SouthView of second floor Art corridor from NorthView of first floor Home Economics corridor from SouthView from window of central stairwellView of Games Hall from WestView of P.E./Dance Block from South WestView of Main block, P.E./Dance block and pre-fabricated building from North WestView of East staircase at ground floor levelView of Dining Hall from SouthView of Assembly Hall from SouthView of an Art roomView of central staircase at first floor levelView of Assembly Hall block from North West

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Renfrew (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

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Knightswood Secondary School, 60 Knightswood Road, designed 1938, redesigned by new blood and built 1954, Gillespie, Kidd & Coia

Scandinavian-influenced, cream brick, large windows and flat roof. Good period interiors. This style further refined at Kirktonholm Primary School, East Kilbride.

Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

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