Basic Site Details
| Name: | Prestonpans Public Library |
| Town, district or village: | Prestonpans |
| City or county: | East Lothian |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Opened by Hew Morrison. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Library | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Ayres Wynd | Yes | |
| Station Road | Yes | |
| West Loan | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1904 | Competition held | ||
| 1905 | Competition design exhibited by Greig Fairbairn and MacNiven | ||
| December 1905 | Opened | ||
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 | |
| James Pearson Alison | 1904(?) | Competition design - won competition and secured job | |||
| Peter Whitecross | A | c. 1904 | |||
| Peter Whitecross & Sons | A | c. 1904 | |||
| Alfred Greig | A | 1905 | Competition design, not selected | ||
| George Donaldson Macniven | A | 1905 | Competition design, not selected | ||
| Greig, Fairbairn & Macniven | A | 1905 | Competition design, not selected | ||
| Walter Fairbairn | A | 1905 | Competition design, not selected | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McWilliam, Colin | 1978 | Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland) | p400 | ||
| RSA | 1905 | 412 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Haddingtonshire Courier | 19 December 1905 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43951 | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Additional information per Gerry Blaikie via website | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | James Pearson Alison: F v18 p145 no1346 (microfilm reel 12); George Donaldson Macniven: L v19 no1441 | |