Basic Site Details

Name: National Bank of Scotland, Oban Branch
Town, district or village: Oban
City or county: Argyll
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 432 October 1857  Plans approved, £1650
Item 2 of 41890  Alterations
Item 3 of 41893  Alterations
Item 4 of 428 March 1899  Plans for alterations approved, £546

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 4Archibald Scott  18571858 
Item 2 of 4Alexander Shairp  1893 Alterations
Item 3 of 4Alexander Lorimer A1899 Alterations - probably involved, as chief assistant to T P Marwick
Item 4 of 4Thomas Purves Marwick A1899 Alterations

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1National Bank of Scotland 

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3ObanOban Dean of Guild For Marwick work and Shairp work
Item 2 of 3RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Alexander Lorimer: L v19 no1425 (various branches of National Bank of Scotland around Scotland)
Item 3 of 3Royal Bank of Scotland Group ArchivesNational Bank Board Minutes 23 October 1857, 21 September 1858, 11 November 1858, 6 January 1890, 23 April 1890, 28 March 1899