Basic Site Details | Name: | Dobbie Hall | | Town, district or village: | Larbert | | City or county: | Stirlingshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | B listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | LARBERT. The new hall at Larbert, built and presented to the district by Major Dobbie, was opened on Monday by the Duchess of Montrose, The new building is a commodious and handsome one. The soft, cream colour of its masonry adds to the pleasing character of the outside appearance. The building comprises both a large and small hall. The latter is to the front, and has accommodation for about 200 persons. The main hall, which is lighted by ten large windows, accommodates 700 persons below and 300 persons in the gallery, which runs round three sides of the building. There is a wide recessed platform at the end, framed in by an ornamental archway and flanking pillars. The high ceiling is divided into panels, from which the gas pendants for the artificial lighting are suspended. Adjoining the platform arc retiring_ rooms and other accommodation. To the right of the main entrance of the building there are also cloakrooms, ladies' retiring_room, and a kitchen with a lift to the service_ room on the floor above. The architects were Messrs. A. and W. Black, Falkirk. [Building News 9 August 1901 Page 174] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Hall | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Main Street | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1900 | 1901 | | |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | (Captain) Alexander ('Sandy') Black | | A | 1900 | 1901 | | | A & W Black | | A | 1900 | 1901 | | | William Black | | A | 1900 | 1901 | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p583 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 17 August 1901 | LXXXI | | p160. Descriptive note | | Building News | 9 August 1901 | | | p174 |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 10502 | |
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