London Street Primary School is a Category B-listed building in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] The building was designed in 1887 by Robert Wilson and later altered in 1910 by John Alexander Carfrae.[1] The listing by Historic Environment Scotland describes the building as being a "symmetrical classical school building" in polished ashlar with a "19-bay principal elevation" of "2-storey and attic".[1]
The school was closed by Lothian Regional Council in 1992[2][3] and merged with Broughton Primary School. The building has since been occupied by St Mary's R.C. Primary School,[4] which had previously been located in York Lane.
References
- ^ a b c "63 East London Street, London Street Primary School, including girls' and boys' playsheds, boundary walls, railings and gatepiers". Historic Environment Scotland. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Pickard, Willis; Dobie, John (2003). The Political Context of Education After Devolution. Dunedin Academic. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-903765-16-6.
Perhaps the most high profile example was the closure of the London Street Primary School in Edinburgh in 1992. The parents fought a fierce, protracted and at times bitter battle to save their school from being closed...
- ^ "LONDON STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL, EDINBURGH - Early Day Motions". edm.parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Wilsher, Roy (24 November 1995). "Lessons from the past put in a historic setting". tes. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
External links
- "Edinburgh, East London Street, London Street Primary School | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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