Aberdeen, Skene Street, Grammar School
School (19th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, Skene Street, Grammar School
Classification School (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Whitehall Place; Esslemont Avenue; Aberdeen Grammar School; Skene Street School
Canmore ID 70525
Site Number NJ90NW 233
NGR NJ 93149 06228
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/70525
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 233.00 93149 06228
NJ90NW 233.01 NJ 93185 06145 Lodge
NJ90NW 233.02 NJ 93166 06200 Statue of Lord Byron
NJ90NW 233.03 NJ 93134 06339 The French School
NJ90NW 233.04 NJ 93153 06301 Language Block
For predecessor Old Grammar School (NJ 9394 0635), see NJ90NW 28.
Aberdeen Grammar School [NAT]
OS 1:1250 map, 1966.
Built on the edge of the Denburn from Rubislaw granite to the design of James Matthews, 1861-3, with additions by Matthews and Mackenzie, 1894. Tall two-storey ashlar Aberdeenshire baronial E-plan building with set-back L-plan wings which were added later but probably intended from the start. Within the court centre there is a feature of the Old Grammar School (located in the Schoolhill until 1757), a single-storey one-bay building with pedimemnt and bellcote. Clock tower and turrets; additions in the 1960's and 1970's.
The school was greatly damaged by fire on 2 July 1986, 70% of the 1863 buildings being destroyed.
(Newspaper and bibliographic references cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.
Skene Street School. Air photograph: AAS/00/12/G30/15.
NMRS, MS/712/100.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Aberdeen, Skene Street, Grammar School.
Architect: James Matthews 1861-1863.
Plans:
NMRS F.A.M. MacDonald collection. James Beattie 1861 - 3 sheets plans.
- 2 sheets railings details.
Collection items GBM/1930/5/1-3 (Aberdeen Grammar House) have tentatively been linked with the Grammar School. It is not possible to verify this connection at time of entry (AC 4 October 2001).
