Building Name

The Taite Welsh Intermediate School Competition

Date
1890
County/Country
Wales
Partnership
Client
Welsh National Eisteddfod Committee
Work
Architectiral Competition
Status
Second premium

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, BANGOR – Architectural Competition. Four premiums of £20 each for best plans for Welsh intermediate schools were awarded to Messrs Phillips and Hollgate, Cardiff, Baker and Hughes, London, T. E. Price, London, and R. Grierson, Bangor. The winners were invested by Mrs Thomas Gee, Liverpool, daughter of Mr Taite, the giver of the prizes. 14 competed. [South Wales Echo 4 September 1890 page 4]

THE TAITE WELSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL COMPETITION - The award in this competition was made known last week, and in the assessor’s (Mr. Ewan Christian) report the names of the successful competitors were placed in the following order: Messrs. Phillips & Holdgate, Cardiff and Newport; Messrs. Baker & Hughes, London; Mr. T. E. Prayce,(sic) London; and Mr. R. Grierson, Bangor. It is intended to publish the assessor’s report. [Builder 13 September 1890 page 211]

THE TAITE WELSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL COMPETITION - The award in this competition was made known last week, and in the assessor's (Mr. Ewan Christian) report the names of the successful competitors were placed in the following order:  Messrs. Phillips and Holdgate, Cardiff and Newport; Messrs. Baker and Hughes, London; Mr. T. E. Pryce, London; and Mr. R. Grierson, Bangor. It is intended to publish the assessor's report. [Building News 12 September 1890 page 356]

Reference           South Wales Echo 4 September 1890 page 4
Reference           South Wales Daily News 4 September 1890 page 3
Reference           Builder 13 September 1890 page 211
Reference           Building News 12 September 1890 page 356