Gorton School
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Gorton School is a school building on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It is located about a kilometer north of Bruichladdich on the east coast of the Rhinns of Islay peninsula . On January 26, 1981, the Gorton School was added to the British List of Monuments in Category B.
description
The Gorton School, probably completed in 1880, is isolated on the A847 that connects Bridgend with Portnahaven . The rocky coast of Loch Indaal Bay runs across the street. The building was built of cut natural stone and is not plastered. From the one-storey main wing, a short, acentric side wing leads off in an easterly direction, into which a triplet window and a blind round window are let in on the gable side. To the left of the wing there is the entrance door to the living area and another triplet window. On the right-hand side, a triple window is followed by a side porch with the entrance to the classroom. The back is provided with a total of six symmetrically arranged windows. The main and side wings each end with slate roofs .
The building is still in its original state with minor changes. It is considered a good architectural example of school building in Scotland in the years after compulsory schooling.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Gorton School in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 46 '47.4 " N , 6 ° 21' 8.8" W.