Craiglockhart Primary School

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Craiglockhart Primary School
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Address
Craiglockhart Primary School
90 Ashley Terrace

,
EH11 1RG

Scotland
Information
TypePrimary school
Established1901
Local authorityEdinburgh City
HeadteacherSonja Brown
GenderCoeducational
Age4to 12
Website http://www.craiglockhart.edin.sch.uk/
Listed Building – Category B
Official nameAshley Terrace Craiglockhart Primary School With Caretaker’s Lodge Playshed Gates Gatepiers and Railings [1]
Designated9 February 1993;30 years ago (1993-02-09) [1]
Reference no.LB26717 [1]

Craiglockhart Primary School is a primary school in the Shandon area of Edinburgh. The school buildings are in the Victorian style of architecture.

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History

The school was built in 1901 after a design by architects Robert Wilson and John Alexander Carfrae. It has been designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Historic Environment Scotland. "Ashley Terrace Craiglockhart Primary School With Caretaker's Lodge Playshed Gates Gatepiers and Railings (Category B Listed Building) (LB26717)" . Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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