Basic Site Details Name: | Clarendon | Town, district or village: | Helensburgh | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 89, James Street | Yes | Address after renumbering | | 83, James Street | | Original address | | 13, Queen Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 6 August 1888 | | | Tower addition providing bathroom and cloakroom - plans dated | | 18 May 1891 | | | Extension - west wing - plans dated | | 1 July 1912 | | | Conversion of stables to gardener's house - plans dated | | 31 May 1926 | | | Garage - plans dated |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | William Leiper | | A | 1883 | | Extension of plain Victorian villa: addition of tower providing bathroom, cloakroom and kitchen | | William Leiper | | B | 1891 | | Further extension - west wing | | Robert Whyte | | C | 1912 | | Conversion of stables to gardener's house | | Robert Whyte | | D | 1926 | | Garage |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Anderson, John | 1883 and 1891 extensions | | Park, Franklin A | Client for 1912 work | | Rickey, Walter J | Client for 1926 garage |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Academy Architecture | 1894 | | | | p83 (photo of completed work0 | | McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p275 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA Journal | 26 August 1916 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of Leiper p304 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | | Boxes 1883-1889 (14/1888); 1890-1894 (9/1891); 12/1912; 13/1926 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34788 | |
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