Merkinch Primary School, Telford Road, Inverness is a Grade B listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 17 April 1986. Primary school. 7 related planning applications.
Merkinch Primary School, Telford Road, Inverness
- WRENN ID
- moated-tallow-alder
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 17 April 1986
- Type
- Primary school
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Dated 1876, probably Alexander Ross. Extended H-plan, single
storey school with bellcote and gabled elevations, built in
pink squared, snecked rubble with yellow ashlar dressing.
Long symmetrical main front, 6 central bays (2 doors at
centre, windows with pointed heads) flanked by wider,
advanced, gabled cross wings each with hoodmoulded stepped
tripartite and 5-bay side elevations. Lower entrance
bays recessed beyond wings. Gable heads with trefoil,
louvred openings; skews with kneelers, gablet skew
putts. Gabled bellcote. Slate roofs with gabled ventilators.
Similar details to rear blocks, some modern additions.
Schoolhouse: dated 1896, 2 storey, L-plan house reflecting
design of school. Porch in re-entrant angle, canted
window with tripartite above in SW facing gable tripartites
in both floors to E of porch. Slate roof. Low retaining wall
with cast iron railings.
Detailed Attributes
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