Basic Site Details

Name: Red Court, house, coachhouse, stable, lodge and laundry
Town, district or village: West Ferry
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: A Listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Information per Miss E Grant, granddaughter of A G Thomson. Coachhouse etc and lodges are B listed and laundry is C listed.

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 117, Fairfield RoadYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 31886   
Item 2 of 3c. 1890  Completion
Item 3 of 31920  Billiard room wing

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 7Hippolyte Jean Blanc  1886  
Item 2 of 7George Gordon Maclaren Ac. 1890 Completion after dispute between Blanc and his client
Item 3 of 7James Maclaren Ac. 1890 Completion after dispute between Blanc and his client
Item 4 of 7James Maclaren & Son Ac. 1890 Completion after dispute between Blanc and his client
Item 5 of 7Robert Leuchars Hardie A1920 Billiard room wing
Item 6 of 7Gauldie & Hardie B1920 Billiard room wing
Item 7 of 7William Gauldie B1920 Billiard room wing

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Grant, ErnestBilliard room extension commissioned by Ernest Grant (father of Edith?)
Item 2 of 2Thomson, William Gordon, of FairfieldClient for original building - for his son Alexander Gordon Thomson

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep400

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building News23 May 1890   
Item 2 of 2Dundee Advertiser13 September 1989  CHECK DATE: is year wrong? - Obituary of A G Thomson, the client (per Miss E Grant, granddaughter of A G Thomson

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25940 
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25938 
Item 3 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25941 
Item 4 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25939