Basic Site Details
| Name: | Lorn Combination Poorhouse, Dalintart |
| Town, district or village: | Oban |
| City or county: | Argyll |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Dalintart Hospital | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Poor house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Miller Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1862 | Opened | Original building | |
| 1896 | Deadhouse and alterations to poorhouse | ||
| 1909 | Piggery and minor alterations | ||
| 1912 | Addition - new bathroom at Male Sick Ward | ||
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 | |
| John McKillop | 1862 | Original building | |||
| Kenneth Macrae | 1896 | Deadhouse and alterations to poorhouse | |||
| William L Menzies | 1909 | Piggery and minor alterations | |||
| James Grewar Falconer | B | 1912 | Addition - new bathroom at Male Sick Ward | ||
| L & J G Falconer | B | 1912 | Addition - new bathroom at Male Sick Ward | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Committee of Management | PerJohn Stewart MacCaig, clerk & treasurer of the Committee for 1896 and 1909 work |
| Lorn Combination Poorhouse Committee | Client for 1912 work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Dalintart Hospital | |
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p410 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | For 1896 and 1909 work | |