Basic Site Details
| Name: | 3 Arnothill |
| Town, district or village: | Falkirk |
| City or county: | Stirlingshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | It originated as a private house built for Lewis Hay Irving who came to Falkirk as the minister of the Free Church there in 1843. He was a son of John Irving, W.S., Edinburgh; educated at Edinburgh University and appears to have had some training in architecture prior to joining the ministry. He was involved in the design and construction of several churches in the Falkirk area. It is possible that the design for 3 Arnothill was his. He rented Dorrator House prior to the completion of the new house and died 28th June 1877. Obviously this places the build date to sometime around middle of the nineteenth century. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Carmelite Convent | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Convent | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 3, Arnothill | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1850 | Build/construction | Original villa | |
| 1937 | Villa converted to monastic use (with tower and oratory added) | ||
| 1954 | Chapter house added | ||
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 | |
| Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | 1937 | Villa converted to monastic use (with tower and oratory added) | |||
| Charles William Gray | B | 1954 | Chapter house addition | ||
| Reginald Fairlie & Partners | B | 1954 | Chapter house addition | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p499 | |
| Lamb, John Alexander (ed) | 1956 | The Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland, 1900-1929 | Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd | ||
| Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p48 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Information courtesy of John Reid | Information to website | Sent September 2008 (information about earlier history of the house from Mr Reid's father-in-law who was an elder at the Irving Memorial Church and had researched the history of church and house). | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Charles William Gray: F no5460 (combined box 80) | |