Spier's school, at Beith, in North Ayrshire, Scotland, NS 35355327, KA15 1LU, was opened in 1888 and closed in 1972. The school, now demolished, was built using Ballochmyle red sandstone and was reminiscent of the ancient Glasgow University. The school motto was 'Quod verum tutum' (What is true is right). The gardens and woodlands are open to the public at all times.
Sustrans National Route 7 at Kilbirnie Lochside is the nearest cycle-route access. The Barrmill Road entrance is on the bus route from Beith to Barrmill.
Read more about Spier's School: The School Buildings, School Sports, The World Wars, The Gardens and Woodlands, Natural History, Memorials To John Spier and Spier's School, Geilsland, Gateside Village, Geology, DM Beith, Marshalland Burn, The Lands of Roughwood, Micro-history, Restoration of Spier's Parklands, The Cuff, References
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