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Abbotshall Infant School, Ramsay Road, Kirkcaldy

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Abbotshall Infant School
Other Name(s)
Address
Ramsay Road, Kirkcaldy
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
5902
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
NT 27631 90429
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
44090

Description

Single storey, 3-bay former infant school with 3-gabled elevation and cupola. Rock-faced squared and snecked rubble with polished long and short quoins. Eaves course. Segmental-headed doorway, stylised battlemented parapet, stone transoms and mullions.

Although no longer used as an infant school, the building continues to be used by Fife Council for educational purposes. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
1898
Architects
William Williamson

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
24/07/2018
Development History
31 December 2014: Nominated by local planners for the Register. The former infant school is not thought to have been in use since closure around 20 years ago. Fife Today reported (11/9/2014) on the sale of the site, alongside the neighbouring school building, to developers Brel Properties who were reported to be undertaking small repairs and tidying the overall site.
24 July 2018: External inspection finds this property vacant and overall in poor condition. Signage has been erected highlighting that the roof, walls and floor are unsafe. There are slipped slates and vegetation growths on the roof. The timber louvered cupula is in need of repair. The rainwater goods, doors and walls are in need of repair. Windows and doors are boarded up. Vegetation growth throughout the grounds. Moved to At Risk.
17 August 2022: Fife Today reported (14/08/2022) on a fire at the former Abbotshall school campus. The extent of damage at the site is not known.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Brel Properties Ltd.
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Schools
Original Entry Date
31-DEC-14
Date of Last Edit
06/05/2024