Basic Site Details Name: | Arrol Johnston Motor Company Factory | Town, district or village: | Dumfries | City or county: | Dumfriesshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Gates Factory | Yes | | | Heathhall Uniroyal Factory | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Factory | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1913 | | | | | 1924 | | | Additions | | December 1957 | | Addition | 'major expansion under way' per Builder 20 Dec. 1957, p1112 |
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 | | Albert Kahn | | B | 1913 | | Provided design | | Kerr & Watson | | A | 1924 | | Additions | | Peter Kerr | | A | 1924 | | Additions | | William Watson | | A | 1924 | | Additions |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Arrol Johnson Motor Company | | | North British Rubber Co., Ltd. | 1957 |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p282 | | Kahn, Moritz | 1917 | The Design and Construction of Industrial Buildings | | London: Technical Journals | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architectural Review | 1942 | no91 (Jan-June) | | p109 | | Builder | 20 December 1957 | | | '₤3m. Modernisation Plan Progress' p1112 | | Dumfries and Galloway Standard | 4 June 1912 | | | | | Dumfries and Galloway Standard | 30 July 1913 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 3819 | |
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