Basic Site Details
| Name: | Whiteinch Orphanage |
| Town, district or village: | Broomhill |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Design amended by Capper in execution |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Church of Scotland Home for Girls | Yes | |
| Westercraigs | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Orphanage | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 7, Westland Drive | Yes | HS gives number as 21 |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1890 | 1892 | ||
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 | |
| Frank Lewis Worthington Simon | A | 1890 | 1891 | ||
| Simon & Capper | A | 1890 | 1891 | ||
| Stewart Henbest Capper | A | 1890 | 1891 | Amended design in execution | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts | 1893 | 552 | |||
| RSA | 1890 | 525 (Exhibited as Simon alone) | |||
| RSA | 1892 | 500 & 540 | |||
| Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | p379 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect | 6 November 1891 | |||
| Builder | 30 July 1892 | LXIII | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32285 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Stewart Henbest Capper: A v11 p87 (microfiche 48/G6) | |