Basic Site Details
| Name: | National Bank of Scotland, Newton Stewart Branch |
| Town, district or village: | Newton Stewart |
| City or county: | Wigtownshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | David Walker attributes this to David MacGibbon (see chapter in 'Studies in Scottish Antiquity') but found no documentary evidence. The building is in the Scots Barnoial house style David MacGibbon created for the bank and he may have provided Thomson with a sketch plan and elevation, although Park would have gained sufficient experience at Brown & Wardrop's to design it himself. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bank | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Victoria Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 2 May 1873 | Plans submitted to Bank (sketches presented to Board) | ||
| 28 August 1873 | Estimates totalling £3346 accepted | ||
| 26 April 1875 | Fire partially destroyed building, subsequently rebuilt | ||
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 | |
| Graham Maitland Thomson | 1873 | Exact involvment unclear | |||
| Richard Park | 1873 | Possibly Clerk of Works/executant architect for David MacGibbon, then architect to the Bank (Minutes unclear). Graham M Thomson, the bank's clerk of works also involved. | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| National Bank of Scotland | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38696 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives | National Bank Board Minutes | 2 May 1873, 21 May 1873, 28 August 1873, 26 April 1875 | |