Basic Site Details Name: | St Columba's RC Cathedral | Town, district or village: | Oban | City or county: | Argyll | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Wooden baldechino and statuary by William Frame, assistant of William Burges, were removed from here and given to church in Bornish when the new cathedral was built in the 1930s. | Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Corran Esplanade | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | | | Addition | Font | | 1913 | | | Design - not executed | | 1930 | 1953 | | New building | | 14 September 1932 | | Foundation stone | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | Charles William Gray | | C | | | Font (no date given by Frank Walker) | | Alfred W Johnston | | | 1913 | | Unexecuted design | | (Sir) Giles Gilbert Scott | | | 1930 | 1953 | New building |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Martin, Rt Rev Dr Donald | |
Related Buildings, Structures and DesignsChild StructuresThis structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | | Building Name | Notes | | St Columba's Cathedral Hall | Perhaps in partnership with William Andrew Yool as Richard Avery & Associates? |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Miers, Mary | 2008 | The Western Seaboard | | The Rutland Press | p373 | | Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p407-08 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1930 | Jan-Jun | | p240 | | Builder | Late 1932 | CXLIII | | pp504-505 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 38820 | | | Oban | Oban Dean of Guild | | |
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