F. W. School?

[GordonFindlay]

Another query about Arbroath, Fit O' the Toon history if I may ...

On a 1901 map, at the end of East UnionSt  (next to the Boot Factory) there is a block of buildings labelled F.W. School - although the F.W. may not refer to the school. Next door there is a smaller block labelled F.F. These are at the foot of the Boulzie Hill.

I'd love to know what these were - the school particularly. Seems to be apartments now, but I guess that many of my ancestors attended the school, however briefly.

I'll attach a clip from the map.

As always, thanks in advance.

Slainte
Gordon

[AlanBoyd]

I think FW is in a different typeface, similar to FF to the right. These are OS abbreviations for ‘Face of Wall’ and ‘Face of Fence’.

[JenB]

F.W. does not apply to the School.

It is an Ordnance Survey abbreviation, see https://maps.nls.uk/os/abbrev/f.html to do with the boundary of the land.

[AlanBoyd]

I think this is Hill School, also called Boulzie Hill School. This photo from 1932, when it was demolished.

[AlanBoyd]

Also:

[GordonFindlay]

Many thanks Alan. First sketch from the end of Hill Rd I guess.

Can I ask the source of these?

Slainte
Gordon

[AlanBoyd]

Town Plan of 1859: neither the School nor the Boot Factory are there.

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74415132#zoom=4.1&lat=8633&lon=5661&layers=BT

The earliest newspaper item that I have found is an 1880 report of a meeting of the Arbroath School Board which mentions absences from Hill School.

[AlanBoyd]

Many thanks Alan. First sketch from the end of Hill Rd I guess.

Can I ask the source of these?

Slainte
Gordon

Yes, apologies, I should have provided sources.

photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160693949@N03/49500993442

sketch:
https://www.facebook.com/Brucesbygonedays/posts/boulzie-hill-school-at-the-left-of-the-entrance-to-victoria-park-in-1880long-gon/2598038963827457/

[GordonFindlay]

A bone mill, and a salt works there in 1859. Looks like the salt works outline in 1901 as well.


And the Free Church is still there in 1901.

Presumably 1859 plan is before provision was made to attract the Auchmithie fishermen.

Slainte
Gordon