Warriston School

he adjacent house. Extending into a further house "Warriston House" now the "Well Centre" Well Road in Moffat. It extended to take boys 14-18 from Sept. 1963 onwards. Within a short space of time Mr F ...More

he adjacent house. Extending into a further house "Warriston House" now the "Well Centre" Well Road in Moffat. It extended to take boys 14-18 from Sept. 1963 onwards. Within a short space of time Mr Fred Gardiner sold out to Mr D G Mann who ran the school. Believed to have closed c. 1980. (1983/84). St Ninians( pre 1940 a separate School set up by the Dowding family (air marshall in 2nd World war)) is now being used as a residential home for retired service men. Apparently, they have quite a few ex- pupils visiting, particularly in the summer. They did have a signing in book available for students to sign, as it proved popular. The School had a sister establishment Burnbrae School (occupying the pre war home of Warriston) set up by by Mrs Fred Gardiner, in existance 1945 - 1970's.