Basic Site Details

Name: Markinch Institute
Town, district or village: Markinch
City or county: Fife
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: No location specified in RSA reference, just 'Country Institute' - and therefore could refer to this building or the Institute at Upper Largo.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Institute  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41890 Design exhibitedCompetition design
Item 2 of 417 November 1926  Iron railing at front (plans dated)
Item 3 of 45 July 1927  Unspecified work - plans dated
Item 4 of 4September 1928  Caretaker's house - plans dated

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 5Henry Francis Kerr  1890 Won competition and secured job(?)
Item 2 of 5Gillespie & Scott B17 November 19261927Iron railing at front and other work
Item 3 of 5James Scott B17 November 19261927Iron railing at front and other work
Item 4 of 5Gillespie & Scott CSeptember 1928 Caretaker's house - plans dated
Item 5 of 5James Scott CSeptember 1928 Caretaker's house - plans dated

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Tullis Russell & Company 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2RSA1890   443
Item 2 of 2Who's Who in Architecture1926   Henry Francis Kerr

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1St Andrews University LibraryJames Gillespie and Scott Archive Bundle nos 1862, 1905, 1982