Basic Site Details

Name: Sanquhar Public Hall
Town, district or village: Sanquhar
City or county: Dumfriesshire
Country: Scotland
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Alternative Names

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

Building Type Classification

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

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Church RoadYes 
Item 2 of 2High StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 218811882 Competition design submitted?
Item 2 of 21882  Design of town hall

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 4James Barbour  18811882Possible work on Pearson building- perhaps sorting something that went worng or perhaps competition design
Item 2 of 4James Robart Pearson  1882 Designed the building
Item 3 of 4David Morton Brown AAfter 1906Before 1911Additions? David Morton Brown's LRIBA nomination paper suggests he was responsible for the entire building
Item 4 of 4Ingram & Brown AAfter 1906Before 1911Additions? David Morton Brown's LRIBA nomination paper suggests he was responsible for the entire building

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1996Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland)  p514

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Dumfries & Galloway CouncilJames Barbour drawings, Sutherland Dickie & Copland Archive (many not traced, 2010) 977 and 978
Item 2 of 2RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers David Morton Brown: L v13 no883