Description

1908. Former Grangemouth High School. Classically detailed, 2-storey school. Red sandstone ashlar, channelled at ground with good sculpture detail. All windows single light with top hoppers.

LONG S ELEVATION: 15 bays in blocks of 3. Central and end blocks shallow advanced, outer pedimented, inner with blocking course and date - stone plinth for handsome sculpture group. Outer bays, ground storey forming channelled plinth above broad channelled angle piers, 2 paired Ionic columns in antis flank central 1st floor windows. Centre bay to centre block simplified with piers not columns.

E AND W ELEVATIONS: 7 bays (3-1-3) each with boys/girls entrance in wider central bay. This bay with broad channelled angle piers, open pediment over door and crowning segmental pediment. W elevation now with modern link corridor connecting to modern buildings of no special architectural merit.

Statement of Interest

The sculpture detail on this bulding is unusually good, particularly the central figure group.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17816719

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas