Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Keil School
In or near Langbank.
Keil School — a school heritage in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalreoch · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Keil School is a school heritage located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Keil School is located in the Scottish Highlands. This institution is notable for its educational history and architectural significance.
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Background
History
Kintyre Technical College opened with a roll of 18 boys on 29 November 1915 at Keil House, Southend, near Campbeltown in Argyll. In the winter of 1924 a fire destroyed the original building in Southend. The school was relocated to Helenslee, Dumbarton and opened as Keil School in 1925. The school took a lease on Helenslee House, a 50-acre (20 ha) site on the banks of the River Clyde. Helenslee House was originally the property of the shipbuilding family Dennys of Dumbarton. In 1941, due to the school's high vulnerability during the Clydeside Blitz, including the destruction of nearby industrial centres such as Clydebank (only 16 buildings were left undamaged) and conflagrations at the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9400, -4.5830
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G82 4BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Dalreoch — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6383717 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keil School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keil School?
- Keil School is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G82 4BS).
- What is Keil School?
- Keil School — a school heritage in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Keil School?
- The nearest railway station is Dalreoch, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode G82 4BS.
- Is Keil School free to visit?
- Yes, Keil School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keil School?
- The nearest railway station is Dalreoch, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G82 4BS.