A low former school is paired with a tower-like teacher's house, making educational hierarchy visible in the building's contrasting forms.
Quick facts
- Date
- By 1840; school addition dated 1873
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Former school with an Italianate tower-like teacher's dwelling
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB14028)
- OS grid reference
- NH 52551 51018
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Harl-pointed rubble and tooled dressings unite the single-storey school and two-storey teacher's dwelling. The latter has an Italianate round-headed upper window and pyramidal roof, while the 1873 school bay has a large segmental window and dated keystone.
Its story
The Episcopal school and teacher's house were built by 1840 under the patronage of George Gillanders of Highfield. An additional school bay and porch were added in 1873 as the educational complex developed.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects an expressive rural school group whose form records both teaching space and the status of its resident teacher.
What to notice
- The Italianate teacher's house beside the lower school.
- The 1873 date in the new bay's keystone.
- Surviving lying-pane glazing and the small roof finial.
Reading the surroundings
No general public opening was confirmed. View from lawful public routes and do not enter the buildings or grounds without permission.
Timeline
- By 1840 The Episcopal school and teacher's residence had been established.
- 1873 A new school bay and porch expanded the complex.
- 1983 The former educational group was added to the statutory list.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The present use and condition were not independently verified, and the original architect is unknown.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Chapelton Evelix, LB14028 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Highland HER: Chapelton former school — Local identification, school history and relationship to the Highfield estate.
Location
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