Basic Site Details

Name: Dumbarton Burgh Halls and Committee Rooms and Dumbarton Academy
Town, district or village: Dumbarton
City or county: Dunbartonshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Dumbarton Burgh Hall and Academy. - This building was completed about two years ago from the designs of Messrs Wm. Leiper and R G Melvin, architects, Glasgow. There are two halls. The large or main hall is placed immediately behind the front building, and access from the main street is provided by a spacious corridor entering from the open porch which forms the base of the tower. A smaller hall is situated on the first floor of the front building. Waiting rooms and large class-rooms occupy the rest of the building. The whole of the external walls are of freestone. The open porch at base of tower has a groined roof. Depth of shadow in the window openings is gained by the glass being recessed the full thickness of the walls. The whole cost was about £7,500. Mr Thomas Rissett acted as clerk of works. [Building News 13 November 1868 p774]

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Dumbarton Town HallYes 
Item 2 of 2SSEB officesYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Town hall  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 61864  Original Classical design drawn up - unexecuted
Item 2 of 618651866 Gothic scheme executed
Item 3 of 623 June 1865 Foundation stone 
Item 4 of 611 December 1882  Fire damaged building
Item 5 of 61883  Restoration after fire
Item 6 of 61984 Build/constructionBurgh Hall built

People

Design 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6Thomas Gildard  1864 Drew up original Classical design - unexecuted
Item 2 of 6Melvin & Leiper A18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
Item 3 of 6Robert Grieve Melvin A18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
Item 4 of 6William Leiper A18651866Awarded commission and executed Gothic scheme
Item 5 of 6William Leiper B1883 Rebuilt after fire
Item 6 of 6Dumbarton District Council Architect's Department C1984 Burgh Hall built

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp406-7
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts1866   845

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Builders Journal12 January 1898   
Item 2 of 5Building News13 November 1868  p774 and illustration
Item 3 of 5Dumbarton Herald18 February 1864  Also references in various other issues - held in Dumbarton Library
Item 4 of 5Dumbarton Herald27 September 1867   
Item 5 of 5RIBA Journal26 August 1916 London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Leiper p304

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register24874Academy