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Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Andrews Castle, sea defences |
| Town, district or village: | St Andrews |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
 | 1886 | 1887 | Sea wall at south-east corner | |
| 1903 | Bulwark along north front from Sea Tower to Kitchen Tower | ||
| 1904 | Lowering of wall in front of castle on south side, and addition of railings | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | Architectural practice | A | 1886 | 1887 | Sea wall at south-east corner - Walter Wood Robertson as Architect for Scotland |
| Walter Wood Robertson | Architect | A | 1886 | 1887 | Sea wall at south-east corner - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works |
| Blyth & Westland | Architectural practice | B | 1903 | Bulwark along north front from Sea Tower to Kitchen Tower - Westland responsible | |
| David Monro Westland | Engineer | B | 1903 | Bulwark along north front from Sea Tower to Kitchen Tower | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | Architectural practice | C | 1904 | Lowering of wall in front of castle on south side, and addition of railings - William Thomas Oldrieve as Architect for Scotland | |
| William Thomas Oldrieve (sometimes William Thomas Oldgrieve) | Architect | C | 1904 | Lowering of wall in front of castle on south side, and addition of railings - as Architect for Scotland in H M Office of Works | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Records of Scotland (formerly SRO, later NAS) | Ministry of Works files | MW 1/455 | |
Images
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