Glen Tana Schools

NEW SCHOOLS AT GLEN TANA - A HANDSOME GIFT BY SIR WILLIAM CUNLIFFE BROOKS, - Sir William Brooks, Bart., with his usual liberality, is now erecting schools for Glen Tana, and the chief corner stone of the building is to be laid at noon to-day by Lady Brooks, when an interesting ceremony and service will take place. There will be a schoolroom for 60 children, and a class room for 30, with gallery for 15, making in all 105. These two rooms will be divided by glass doors, so as to be thrown into one big room when necessary. There will be the boys' room also, and the girls' cloakroom, with, of course, two separate entrances, and a big open shed with offices at end of each divided off playground. The master's house (which is also part of Sir William's donation) is entered by an internal porch, and will contain sitting room, study, kitchen, pantry, three bedrooms, also a bathroom, with lavatory, hot and cold water. The works will all be carried out, as all Sir William Brooks's buildings are, in the very best way. The architect is Mr George Truefitt, of a Worthing, who has done so much work at Glen Tana (and also at Aboyne Castle). The views we give of the schools are from his pen and ink sketches, which show a building of picturesque and quaintly-charming design. There will be plenty of light and ventilation, and lavatory and other accommodation has been amply provided. The roof will be covered with Broseley tiles.

Reference    Aberdeen Journal 31 October 1896 page 5
Reference    Aberdeen Journal 5 January 1898 page 3