Townhead school, Montrose

[urbsintacta]

My grandfather would have attended this school in the 1880's. It was situated almost on the site occupied by the present St Margaret's. I wonder if anyone would have a photo of the old School or knows anything about it.

[ev]

hi 

would that also be known as the north links school ?

http://www.montrosesociety.co.uk/Past%20And%20Present.pdf

see page 31

ev

[urbsintacta]

Hi Ev

My apologies. My request should have been for Townhead School.At the 1871 census the present North Esk Road area was known as Townhead and the school was situated almost exactly where St Margaret's School now stands in Blackfriars Street. I had had a very good look at St Margaret's while in Montrose in July 2010, and the latter building could very well be the old Townhead school  - but I have my doubts. Hence my query.

Thank you so much for the PDF of Montrose: Past and Present. It really adds to my store of knowledge. Unfortunately the North Links School is NOT the North End school.

I'm going to start another thread with the subject, Townhead School.

i have modified the heading to townhead school - ev

[ev]

yes , i did see townhead school on an old map(national library of scotland)

http://maps.nls.uk/townplans/view/?sid=74416142&mid=montrose

modern map -

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=371500&y=757500&z=120&sv=montrose&st=3&tl=Map+of+Montrose,+Angus+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf

ev

[luciacw]

I thought the St Margaret's building was the building used by the Townhead School. That's what I know from people here in Montrose anyway. I will try and find out for you.

- Lucia

[luciacw]

I have a book about Montrose which contains an old photo of Townhead School boys 1903-04, although you cannot see much of the building in it. Would you like to see it anyway?

EDIT: Just recently had a look at St Margaret's School and the building there is very similar to the one in the photograph.

- Lucia

[urbsintacta]

Yes, please. Send on a scan of the picture.

[luciacw]

Here goes. Unfortunately cannot see very much of the building in this except to get quite a vague idea of what it looks like but I thought this would interest you nonetheless. I'll be on the lookout for more photographs. This picture is from a book called Montrose: Its People (2004).

- Lucia

[luciacw]

Looking in the library earlier and a book indicates that the building where St Margaret's School is now is the same as the one which was the Townhead School. I'm thinking this is quite a reliable source (a local history book). Sorry for all of the confusion. I will let you know if I find any more pictures of the school.

- Lucia