Leith Walk

Primary School

on the corner of Brunswick Road and West Montgomery Place

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Leith Walk Primary School

Old Engraving

Here is an engraving of Leith Walk Primary School, published in the book 'Old & New Edinburgh', around 1890.

Compulsory Education

Leith Walk Primary School is on the corner of Brunswick Road and West Montgomery Place, close to Leith Walk.

The school was built in 1875.  It is one of about 1,000 'Board Schools' built in Scotland, following the passing of:

-  the Elementary Education Act in 1870

-  a similar Act in Scotland in 1872.

These acts provided for schools to be run by School Boards, and made education compulsory for children from age 5 to 12.

Brunswick Road

The road where the school stands was not named Brunswick Road until 1885.  Before that date, the road where the school stood was known as Lover's Loan.

Recent Photograph

Here is a photograph taken in 2006, showing the school looking very similar to its appearance in the old engraving above.  The low building to the right of the school on the old engraving was the Janitor's house.  It cannot be seen in the recent photo, but it is still standing, just out of the photo on the right.

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Leith Walk Primary School

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