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Latitude: 55.9298 / 55°55'47"N
Longitude: -3.2045 / 3°12'16"W
OS Eastings: 324840
OS Northings: 671407
OS Grid: NT248714
Mapcode National: GBR 8LP.DT
Mapcode Global: WH6SS.R67Y
Plus Code: 9C7RWQHW+W6
Entry Name: St Peter's Primary School, Falcon Gardens, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 25 Falcon Gardens, St Peter's Primary School
Listing Date: 30 March 1993
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364366
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27265
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200364366
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Morningside
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Archibald Macpherson 1909. 2-storey rectangular-plan school with raised central gable. Brick-built and harled with smooth rendered base, some dressings of pink sandstone.
Timber mullions.
N (front) elevation: symmetrical; central gable with paired apex stacks flanking apex of raised wallhead with inlaid cross, tall bipartite window in gablehead; gable flanked by gabled projections with tall windows and small bull?s-eye windows in gablehead linked by single story vestibule. Doorways to outer bays with curved ashlar cornice and foliage carving to keystone, sculpted panel above, small windows flanking. Small window below eaves.
S (rear) elevation: large shallow projection gabled to centre, modern single storey addition; louvred ventilator with pantiled roof.
W elevation: tall single windows; corbelled corner to left.
Small-pane timber casements and sash and case windows. Bellcast roof of red interlocking pantiles; (not original).
Interior: school arranged around double- height central galleried hall.
St Peter's School was built for the Roman Catholic Church and transferred to the city in 1919. The foundation stone was laid by Archbishop James Augustine Smith in 1909, and the school was opened on 4th April 1910. Macpherson's design links the building stylistically with Lorimer's neighbouring St Peter's Church in Falcon Gardens (separately listed). The rear elevation is very plain, and Macpherson's plan shows a dotted 'future extension' adjoining. The Victorian villa in whose grounds the school was built is also listed.
Category changed form B to C (S) March 2004.
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