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ANNAN
ACADEMY HISTORY |
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Visitors to the Academy will notice that, while most of the school
buildings are modern, there is a part which dates back further. The old
building incorporating the bell-tower, dates back over a century to 1895.
This is a constant reminder of the school's history and its origins. |
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The present school resulted from an amalgamation of Annan Academy and the
Greenknowe Public School in 1921. The original Academy was a fee-charging,
burgh controlled school whereas the Public School was controlled by the
Dumfries Education Authority. This newly amalgamated school was situated on
the site of the current school and many traces of it can still be seen
today, including the honours boards in the school library which display the
names of many duxes and sports champions from both of the original schools. |
The Original Annan Academy
(at Port St) |
The Public School’s history can be traced back to the 17th century when
the law stipulated that each parish had to provide a school and a
schoolmaster. Eventually, in 1840, the Public School was moved to a new
building in Greenknowe, which was then replaced in 1895 by a much larger
building. This is what is now known as the old school which houses the
library and is still in use today.
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The Second Annan Academy
(Extended Building) |
The more illustrious, fee-charging Annan Academy was originally founded
in 1802 and was first situated on the corner of Port street and High street
in the Bridge House building. It was in this building that local writer
Thomas Carlyle was educated as a boy.
The town council built a new home for the Academy in 1820 in Ednam street. This
building was extended in the 1890’s and was still used by the school for certain
classes as late as the 1970’s. The building is still there although now it is
used for local council offices. |
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In the 1960’s, a new series of buildings were erected beside the old Greenknowe
school on St. John’s road, creating the Annan Academy which we know today. |
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