Basic Site Details

Name: Taypark
Town, district or village: West Ferry
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: Demolished
Grid ref:
Notes: See separate entry for Magdala, a new house built in the grounds of Taypark.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Taypark HotelYes 

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Dundee Road  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 2February 1865  Original building (drawings dated)
Item 2 of 2c. 1870  West additions

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 7Charles George Hood Kinnear B1865  
Item 2 of 7John Dick Peddie B1865  
Item 3 of 7Peddie & Kinnear B1865  
Item 4 of 7James Maclaren  c. 1870 West additions - in association with Peddie & Kinnear?
Item 5 of 7Charles George Hood Kinnear Cc. 1875 West additions - in association with James MacLaren?
Item 6 of 7John Dick Peddie Cc. 1875 West additions - in association with James MacLaren?
Item 7 of 7Peddie & Kinnear Cc. 1875 West additions - in association with James MacLaren?

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Robertson, William - metal broker 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Dundee Planning Department/NMRSDundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm)  
Item 2 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay Collection DPM 1860/32/3 (Drawings show extension roughly sketched in pencil)
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSSoutar Card Index